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Monday, December 8, 2025
National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV) under construction at Hanwha Philly Shipyard
Shipbuilding

From Ulsan to America: What U.S. Shipbuilding Must Learn from Korea

The U.S. is preparing for a shipbuilding awakening. The world that awaits it is one increasingly shaped by Asia, with China and South Korea leading the way in

December 8, 2025
Total Views: 2329

Monday, November 24, 2025
hyundai heavy shipyard
Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Celebrates 5,000th Vessel—and a $1.5B Containership Deal

South Korean shipbuilding giant HD Hyundai has become the first shipbuilder in the world to deliver 5,000 vessels, marking a historic milestone half a century

November 24, 2025
Total Views: 1221

Sunday, October 26, 2025
South Korea's shipbuilding sector woos Trump, offering carrot in tariff negotiations.
Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Heavy, Huntington Ingalls To Jointly Build U.S. Navy Ships

SEOUL, Oct 26 (Reuters) – South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries 329180.KS and U.S. military shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls HII.N have

October 26, 2025
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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
lng tanker construction
Shipbuilding

South Korea Bets Big on Reviving Troubled U.S. Shipbuilding to Woo Trump

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is leaning on promises to "Make America Shipbuilding Great Again" during his first official U.S. trip, as the two allies

August 26, 2025
Total Views: 2175

Monday, September 30, 2024
daewoo shipbuilding
Accidents

Hanwha Ocean Faces Shipyard Delays Following Worker Fatality

The death of a worker at Hanwha Ocean’s shipyard early this month has ignited scrutiny over safety practices in South Korea’s shipbuilding industry.

September 30, 2024
Total Views: 1062

Sunday, September 29, 2024
Aerial view of a ship drydock in South Korea
Navy

Hanwha Ocean 4300 Frigate: South Korea’s Newest Weapon to Challenge China’s Naval Might

by John Konrad (gCaptain) At a defense expo in the Philippines, South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean unveiled its Ocean 4300 frigate, signaling more than just a new

September 29, 2024
Total Views: 7462

Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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Environment

NGOs Call on South Korea to Accelerate Shipping Decarbonization

A pair of NGOs is calling on the world’s largest shipbuilding nation to increase zero-emission shipbuilding and port infrastructure subsidies, end all

December 14, 2022
Total Views: 599

Saturday, July 23, 2022
DSME shipyard
Shipbuilding

Daewoo Shipyard Workers Reach Deal To End Strike

By Byungwook Kim and Heekyong Yang (Reuters) – South Korean contract workers at the country’s number 3 shipbuilder agreed on Friday to end their

July 23, 2022
Total Views: 2583

Tuesday, July 19, 2022
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Shipbuilding

South Korea’s Yoon Says DSME Shipyard Strike Causing ‘Tremendous Damage’ to Nation’s Shipbuilding

By Byungwook Kim and Heekyong Yang SEOUL, July 19 (Reuters) – A strike by contract workers at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is

July 19, 2022
Total Views: 1324

Tuesday, June 2, 2020
A worker near a ship under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries' Shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, May 13, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
Shipbuilding

$19 Billion LNG Ship Order a Boon for South Korean Shipbuilders

SEOUL, June 2 (Reuters) – South Korea’s ailing shipbuilders have been thrown a lifeline in an increasingly tough market with a $19 billion order

June 2, 2020
Total Views: 207

Monday, February 10, 2020
A worker near a ship under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries' Shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, May 13, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
News

Japan Takes Second Complaint to WTO Over South Korean Shipbuilding

BRUSSELS, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Japan launched a second complaint at the World Trade Organization on Monday over support South Korea gives its shipbuilding

February 10, 2020
Total Views: 92

Tuesday, December 17, 2019
daewoo shipbuilding
Shipbuilding

Hyundai Heavy’s $1.8 Billion Deal with DSME Hits EU Antitrust Hurdle

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Dec 17 (Reuters) – World No. 1 shipbuilding group Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co Ltd’s $1.8 billion merger with

December 17, 2019
Total Views: 103

Thursday, January 31, 2019
hyundai heavy shipyard
Interesting

South Korea to Combine World’s Two Biggest Shipbuilders in $2 Billion Deal

By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s biggest shipbuilding group, has announced a share swap deal worth

January 31, 2019
Total Views: 294

Tuesday, November 13, 2018
A worker near a ship under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries' Shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, May 13, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
Shipbuilding

Japan Takes South Korea to WTO Over Financial Support for Shipbuilders

By Tom Miles GENEVA, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Japan has launched a complaint at the World Trade Organization to contest what it says is illegal financial

November 13, 2018
Total Views: 48

Monday, June 4, 2018
daewoo shipbuilding
Shipping News

Fund Manager Bets on Revival of South Korean Shipbuilders

By Heejin Kim and Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — Park Hong-sik, a fund manager who correctly predicted the rally of South Korean technology stocks in 2017,

June 4, 2018
Total Views: 53

Monday, May 28, 2018
South Korea to Offer ‘Industry Crisis’ Funding to Hard-Hit Shipbuilding Regions
Shipping News

South Korea to Offer ‘Industry Crisis’ Funding to Hard-Hit Shipbuilding Regions

SEOUL, May 29 (Reuters) – South Korean Finance Minister Kim Dong-yeon said on Tuesday the government will designate five key shipbuilding centres on the

May 28, 2018
Total Views: 214

Thursday, October 26, 2017
South Korean Shipyards in Tough Battle with Undercutting Chinese Rivals
Shipping News

South Korean Shipyards in Tough Battle with Undercutting Chinese Rivals

By Mike Wackett in Busan (The Loadstar) – South Korean shipyards are in a battle with Chinese rivals, over construction of ultra-large container vessels,

October 26, 2017
Total Views: 130

Thursday, April 27, 2017
News

World’s Top Two Shipyards Signal More Orders as Earnings Improve

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — The world’s two biggest shipbuilders reported profit and issued an improved outlook, indicating South

April 27, 2017
Total Views: 36

Thursday, March 23, 2017
daewoo shipbuilding
News

DSME Gets Fresh $2.6 Billion Bailout

By Joyce Lee SEOUL, March 23 (Reuters) – South Korean state banks are preparing a fresh $2.6 billion bailout for floundering Daewoo Shipbuilding &

March 23, 2017
Total Views: 206

Friday, March 3, 2017
DSME Shipyard South Korea
News

Where South Korea’s Teetering, Debt-Laden Companies Go to Bank

By Kyunghee Park and Jung Park (Bloomberg) — Last August, the Korea Development Bank left cash-strapped Hanjin Shipping Co. adrift at sea —

March 3, 2017
Total Views: 81