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Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards has signed a memorandum of understanding with Stigterstaal Canada and Algoma Steel to reestablish a domestic steel supply chain focused on bolstering and expanding shipbuilding in Canada.

This move follows the current trend of countries trying to ensure their own shipbuilding supply chains.

The US, with its “Buy American” policy, is looking to prioritise domestic steel, particularly low‑carbon “green steel”, while the EU has its Steel & Metals Action Plan, introduced in March 2025, which should buffer its strategic steel sector.

Similarly, Canada has its National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS), which looks to increase the use of Canadian-made materials in shipbuilding.

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Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ontario-based Stigterstaal Canada and Algoma Steel Inc. to establish a domestic steel supply chain for shipbuilding in Canada. The agreement, announced today, will explore Algoma Steel supplying both Class and non-Class steel to Seaspan through Stigterstaal, which will serve as a commercial and logistical subcontractor.

The partnership aims to support Seaspan’s construction of the Canadian Coast Guard’s new heavy polar icebreaker, which began this past April. This vessel will be the only heavy Polar Icebreaker fully built in Canada and, upon completion, will become the largest and most capable ship in the CCG’s fleet.

“This signed Memorandum of Understanding paves the way for Seaspan, Stigterstaal and Algoma to build on our shared goals of mutual economic benefits to our nation,” said Kate Morton, Vice President of Supply Chain Management at Seaspan. “Seaspan is committed to partnering with Algoma and Stigterstaal for future shipbuilding initiatives, ensuring that knowledge from other shipbuilding and icebreaking jurisdictions is developed in Canada.”

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