Canada Builds Icebreakers as US Expands Arctic Fleet

Canada pushes to become an icebreaking superpower with new heavy icebreakers like the Polar Max under construction at Davie Shipyard, partnering with Finland's Helsinki Shipyard to accelerate delivery and boost Arctic sovereignty. Meanwhile, American shipbuilder Davie secures a contract for five Arctic Security Cutters for the US Coast Guard, completing an 11-ship fleet expansion under President Trump that quadruples icebreaking capacity by 2028. Read more about this...