Florida company lands $2.2 billion shipbuilding contract under the One Big Beautiful Bill

NewsPublished: Jul. 14, 2026, 9:01 a.m.The U.S. Navy on July 13 awarded TOTE Services LLC a $2.2 billion contract to manage the construction of eight ships.TOTE Services LLCBy Kayode Crown | kcrown@al.comA company based out of Jacksonville, Florida, secured a contract worth $2.2 billion Monday to manage the construction of eight U.S. Navy ships over the next four years.According to the agreement, maritime company TOTE Services LLC will perform most of the work in Marinette, Wisconsin; Houma, Louisiana; and Jacksonville, Florida.The company, in a release, said that, as vessel construction manager for the Navy’s Medium Landing Ship program, it will provide one accountable management structure connecting government requirements to shipyard execution. It aims to “accelerate delivery, strengthe