Seaspan Places Record-Breaking Canadian Steel Order To Build Canada’s Next Generation Of Icebreakers

Image Credits: Seaspan Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) has announced the award of Algoma Steel Inc. (Algoma) and Stigterstaal Canada (Stigterstaal) as the primary steel plate supplier for up to six multi-purpose icebreakers (MPI) for the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG). The new agreement, valued at about $182 million, establishes the supply of up to 24,000 metric tonnes of Canadian-made structural steel — 4,000 metric tonnes of steel plate per vessel — to support Seaspan’s construction of the CCG’s MPI vessels under Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS). This agreement is the result of strong collaboration between Seaspan, Algoma and Stigterstaal, building upon the companies’ strategic partnership established in 2025 to further strengthen Canada’s domestic steel and marine manufacturing industries. Today’s announcement reflects the companies’ shared commitment to strengthening Canada’s…