The 2026 Maritime Industry Report Webinar

The maritime supply chain is scaling. Here’s what it means for regional manufacturers.

The U.S. shipbuilding industrial base is in a decisive decade. Investment is moving, workforce demand is surging, and supply chains are stretched thin. The Philadelphia region is already at the center of it, with an estimated 20% of the Columbia-class submarine supply chain running through the Delaware Valley.

Join DVIRC President & CEO Chris Scafario as he presents findings from DVIRC’s new Maritime Industry Report and lays out a practical execution model for scaling regional capacity.

You’ll walk away understanding:

• Where the critical supply chain bottlenecks are and why they gate national shipbuilding timelines
• How small and mid-sized manufacturers can move from capable to qualified for naval work
• What $5B+ in recent regional investment (Hanwha, Rhoads Industries, PA Commonwealth, U.S. DOL) signals for the ecosystem
• How digital shipbuilding, automation, and autonomous systems are changing production requirements
• What the “onramp model” looks like in practice for suppliers, workforce partners, and capital

Who should attend:

• Manufacturers exploring defense and maritime opportunities
• Prime contractor supply chain and MIB stakeholders
• Economic development and workforce organizations
• MEP centers and industrial resource networks