Swiftships Files Chapter 11 After Navy Terminates $152.5M LCU 1700 Contract
84-year-old Louisiana shipbuilder Swiftships filed chapter 11 on March 18, 2026 (W.D. La., Case No. 26-50237) after the Navy terminated its LCU 1700 contract in February 2024. The freefall filing followed a December 2025 receivership. Assets and liabilities each $10M–$50M.