WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump and Finnish President Alexander Stubb announced a joint deal to build icebreaker ships during a White House meeting for talks related to trade and security on Oct. 9.
“We have a big order coming up … and we negotiated a pretty tough price,” Trump said during the Oval Office gathering.
“We’re buying the finest icebreakers in the world.”
Icebreaking ships are specially designed and constructed with reinforced hulls, oversized engines to drive through obstructions, and custom shapes to crush ice and create pathways.
The deal includes 11 ships valued at approximately $6.1 billion, four to be built in Finland and seven in the United States, according to the president. …
US, Finland Strike $6 Billion Icebreaker Deal
