SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s top three shipbuilders are expected to report collective annual profits for 2024, marking the first time in 13 years that the trio—HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, Hanwha Ocean, and Samsung Heavy Industries—have all turned a profit. The achievement comes amid a “super cycle” in the global shipbuilding [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is ramping up its global leadership in shipbuilding by forging a new partnership with the United States and advancing next-generation maritime technologies. The government announced plans to establish a cross-departmental task force to strengthen collaboration with Washington, particularly in ship maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO), aligning with [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s share of the global shipbuilding market fell to its lowest level in eight years in 2024, despite an increase in total orders, according to a report by UK-based Clarkson Research on January 8. Market Dynamics South Korea secured 10.98 million CGT (compensated gross tons) in orders, representing [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean shipyards appear upbeat over potential opportunities to expand their business in America after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s call for more bilateral cooperation in the sector. In his phone conversation with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol following his election victory last week, Trump said the U.S. seeks to work [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – In a concerning trend for South Korea’s once-dominant shipbuilding industry, Chinese competitors are rapidly gaining market share, aided by alleged industrial espionage and lenient court rulings in South Korea. The situation has raised alarms about the potential loss of South Korea’s world-leading position in the sector, particularly in the crucial [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The industry ministry said Monday it has launched a shipbuilding training center in Indonesia to provide training programs for Indonesian workers seeking job opportunities in South Korea. The center, located in Serang, 78 kilometers west of Jakarta, will train around 30 to 40 workers for a three-month period, offering [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s industry ministry said Tuesday it plans to pursue investment projects worth 2 trillion won (US$1.44 billion) over the next 10 years with businesses to leverage smart and clean energy technologies in the shipbuilding industry. The government unveiled the initiative as part of Vision 2040, a strategic plan [...]
WASHINGTON, Apr. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro has noted South Korea’s capabilities to build high-quality ships, including warships, in a cost-effective way while voicing concerns that America’s shipbuilding capabilities have “atrophied” over the past decades. Toro made the remarks during an event organized by the Navy League in [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean shipbuilders ranked first in new global orders in the first three months of 2024 in terms of value, outpacing their Chinese rivals, data showed Wednesday. Local shipyards won US$13.6 billion in new orders over the January-March period, up 41.4 percent on-year, according to the Ministry of Trade, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — High value-added ammonia carries have emerged as a new marketplace for South Korean shipbuilders, industry data showed Wednesday, amid a recent surge in global orders in line with a decarbonization trend. HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. and two smaller rivals in South Korea have clinched all 15 [...]