ULSAN, South Korea, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) – HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has launched the shipbuilding industry’s first proprietary Korean language proficiency test for foreign workers, aiming to improve workplace communication and safety. On Sunday, the company administered the HD TOPIC (Test of Korean for Practical Industrial Communication) at its Ulsan headquarters, evaluating approximately 500 [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Chung Ki-sun, senior vice chairman of South Korean shipbuilding conglomerate HD Hyundai Co., recently met with the head of Palantir Technologies Inc. to discuss shipyard projects utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) technology, according to industry sources Friday. Chung met with Alex Karp, chief executive officer (CEO) of the American defense [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — HD Hyundai Infracore announced on February 20 that it has successfully completed cold-weather performance testing of its 11-liter hydrogen engine (HX12) in collaboration with Tata Daewoo Mobility. The tests were conducted from February 4 to 14 in Daegwallyeong, Gangwon Province. The testing program evaluated the hydrogen-powered engine’s performance in temperatures [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — HD Hyundai has made significant strides in accelerating hydrogen commercialization by successfully developing shipboard liquid hydrogen tanks and vacuum insulation technology. HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), the intermediate holding company for HD Hyundai’s shipbuilding division, announced on January 13, 2025, that it has received Approval in [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – HD Hyundai, a leading South Korean industrial conglomerate, announced on July 17 the inauguration of its Naval Technology Institute within the company’s Global R&D Center in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province. The new institute represents an expansion of the Naval Technology Center, previously part of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Special Ship Division. [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — HD Hyundai Co., a holding company of South Korea’s shipbuilding-to-energy conglomerate HD Hyundai Group, said Friday it has joined hands with oil giant Shell in jointly developing technologies for liquefied hydrogen carriers. Under a recently signed joint development agreement in Seongnam, South Korea, HD Hyundai’s two shipbuilding affiliates, HD [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) – HD Hyundai, a major South Korean shipbuilder, is accelerating its foray into the offshore wind industry by establishing an overseas manufacturing base. The company has decided to lease a portion of the land and facilities at the Subic Shipyard in the Philippines, aimed at expanding its production of offshore wind [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Officials from South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. have filed a criminal complaint against Hanwha Ocean Co. for alleged misrepresentation of facts and defamation in connection with the leak of military secrets, police said Tuesday. They lodged the complaint with the police Friday, alleging that Hanwha Ocean [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean shipbuilding giant HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. said Wednesday that it has signed a deal with two Scottish economic development agencies on cooperation in the floating offshore wind sector. The memorandum of understanding calls for HD Hyundai Heavy Industries to share its knowhow on the design and [...]
CNH and HD Hyundai announce joint innovation program for the construction sector at CES Las Vegas, January 11, 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – CNH and HD Hyundai announced a new development in their longstanding collaboration at the CES Show in Las Vegas, USA today. Stefano Pampalone, President Construction at CNH and Young-Cheul Cho, President and CEO [...]