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Friday, May 16, 2025
South Korean Shipbuilders HD Hyundai and Hanwha Pitch Port Cranes to Help Rebuild U.S. Maritime Sector
Ports

South Korean Shipbuilders HD Hyundai and Hanwha Pitch Port Cranes to Help Rebuild U.S. Maritime Sector

HD Hyundai and Hanwha Ocean Co., South Korea’s two largest shipbuilders, offered their expertise to help boost the U.S. shipbuilding industry and port

May 16, 2025
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Monday, May 5, 2025
SECNAV John Phelan tours Hanwha Ocean shipyard in Korea
Shipbuilding

South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean Targets US Navy Orders as Trump Seeks Shipbuilding Ties

SEOUL, May 5 (Reuters) – South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean aims to boost its revenue from overseas military vessels to around 4

May 5, 2025
Total Views: 907

Monday, April 28, 2025
Tankers at a terminal at night
Shipping

South Korea Rules Out Tariff Deal With US Before June 3 Snap Election

A senior South Korean government official ruled out on Monday that Seoul would agree to a trade package with Washington by the time the country holds

April 28, 2025
Total Views: 1090

Thursday, March 27, 2025
South Korea Bolsters Polar Capabilities Moving Ahead With Next-Generation Icebreaker
Shipbuilding

South Korea Bolsters Polar Capabilities Moving Ahead With Next-Generation Icebreaker

South Korea’s next-generation icebreaker is back on track. The country joins several other nations, including the U.S., Canada, Russia, China, and Germany

March 27, 2025
Total Views: 1622

Wednesday, March 26, 2025
HMM Takes Delivery of Its First Methanol-Powered Containership
Shipping

HMM Takes Delivery of Its First Methanol-Powered Containership

South Korean shipping line HMM has taken delivery of the HMM Green (above), the first in a series of nine 9,000 teu methanol-fuelled containerships being

March 26, 2025
Total Views: 1368

South Korea Installs Platform to Monitor Chinese Presence in Disputed Sea
Defense

South Korea Installs Platform to Monitor Chinese Presence in Disputed Sea

South Korea has set up a "reciprocal" platform in a disputed area of the Yellow Sea, known in Seoul as the West Sea, where China has increasingly built

March 26, 2025
Total Views: 1168

Sunday, March 2, 2025
170409-N-GD109-009 (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Z.A. Landers/Released)
Navy

USS Carl Vinson Enters South Korean Port As Show Of Force

SEOUL, March 2 (Reuters) – The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson arrived at the southern city of Busan in South Korea on Sunday as a show of force,

March 2, 2025
Total Views: 49

Thursday, November 14, 2024
Defense

In Shadow of New Trump Term, Japan and S.Korea Join US in Asian Naval Drill

U.S., Japanese and South Korean naval forces exercised together in East Asian waters on Thursday in their most complex and final joint drills before

November 14, 2024
Total Views: 851

Saturday, November 9, 2024
Shipping

Asia Investors Chasing Trump Bets Zero In on Trade War Winners

By Abhishek Vishnoi and Georgina McKay (Bloomberg) – Investors across Asia have ramped up bets on potential winners from Donald Trump’s imminent return to

November 9, 2024
Total Views: 1369

Monday, November 4, 2024
Energy

South Korea Weighs Buying More U.S. Energy If Trump Wins Election

By Sam Kim (Bloomberg) South Korea is considering a plan to boost energy imports from the US if Donald Trump wins the election and steps up pressure on trade

November 4, 2024
Total Views: 971

Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Shipping

South Korean Shipping Giant HMM Unveils $17.4 Billion Green Investment Plan

South Korea’s leading shipping company, HMM, has announced a comprehensive strategy to transform itself into a global “green” shipping and logistics

September 10, 2024
Total Views: 1555

Monday, June 3, 2024
Offshore

South Korea President Approves Exploration of Potentially Huge Offshore Oil and Gas Prospects

By Ju-min Park and Jack Kim SEOUL, June 3 (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gave the green light on Monday to conduct exploratory

June 3, 2024
Total Views: 685

Sunday, June 2, 2024
Offshore

S.Korea’s Yoon Says Vast Amount Of Oil, Gas Reserve Possible Off East Coast

SEOUL, June 3 (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Monday the possibility of a vast amount of oil and gas reserve in the

June 2, 2024
Total Views: 2102

Monday, April 22, 2024
Offshore

Vestas and Maersk Join Forces on South Korea’s Offshore Wind Supply Chain

Offshore wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with A.P. Moller-Maersk, Jeonnam Province, and Mokpo City for supply chain

April 22, 2024
Total Views: 854

Monday, April 8, 2024
Shipping

Hyundai’s Ship Repair Firm Seeks Biggest Korean IPO Since 2022

(Bloomberg) — A company that repairs and manages ships kicked off what’s poised to be South Korea’s biggest initial public offering in two years,

April 8, 2024
Total Views: 713

Sunday, January 28, 2024
Defense

North Korea Tests Submarine-Launched Cruise Missiles, KCNA Says

By Jack Kim SEOUL, Jan 29 (Reuters) – North Korea tested its new strategic cruise missiles for the second time in a week on Sunday, calling it

January 28, 2024
Total Views: 4886

Friday, December 1, 2023
Stock photo of the bow of a ship at anchor
Shipping

Hahn & Co. Weighs Sale of South Korea’s SK Shipping, Sources Say

By Manuel Baigorri, Cathy Chan and Vinicy Chan (Bloomberg) — South Korean buyout firm Hahn & Co. is reviewing strategic options for its majority

December 1, 2023
Total Views: 659

Thursday, September 21, 2023
FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are stacked at Gwangyang port in Gwangyang, South Korea, June 14, 2022. Yonhap via REUTERS
Shipping

Fall in Korean Exports Moderates in Hopeful Sign for Economy

(Bloomberg) — South Korea’s trade data indicated the trend toward declining exports moderated further in the first part of September, raising hopes for

September 21, 2023
Total Views: 399

Sunday, July 9, 2023
Ohio-class U.S. nuclear-powered submarine USS Michigan (SSGN 727) arrives at a port in Busan, South Korea, June 16, 2023. Yonhap via REUTERS
Defense

North Korea Denounces US Move To Bring Ballistic Missile Submarine To Peninsula

By Jack Kim SEOUL, July 10 (Reuters) – North Korea denounced on Monday what it called a move by the United States to introduce a nuclear

July 9, 2023
Total Views: 40055

Wednesday, June 21, 2023
FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are stacked at Gwangyang port in Gwangyang, South Korea, June 14, 2022. Yonhap via REUTERS
Shipping

South Korea Early Exports Hint at Budding Global Recovery

(Bloomberg) — South Korean exports offered an early sign of improvement in global trade after their first year-on-year gain since last summer.

June 21, 2023
Total Views: 716