EventDavie Defense’s $1 billion modernization of Gulf Copper’s shipyard in Galveston and Port Arthur, Texas, has begun. The expansion will support construction of five U.S. Coast Guard Arctic Security Cutters—first two built in Finland before moving to Texas—creating 2,400 direct jobs and up to 7,000 statewide jobs by 2028 amid rising Russian and Chinese activity in the Arctic.
The $1 billion expansion at Davie shipyard in Texas begins construction of new Coast Guard icebreakers, marking a key step in the Arctic Security Cutter program and bolstering U.S. Arctic presence.
Davie Defense’s $1 billion Texas shipyard expansion will build U.S. Coast Guard Arctic icebreakers, creating 2,400 jobs and bolstering maritime security amid growing Russian and Chinese presence in the Arctic.
A $1 billion overhaul of Gulf Copper’s Texas shipyard will enable construction of the U.S. Coast Guard’s next generation of Arctic icebreakers, creating 2,400 jobs and boosting national maritime security.
