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Samsung Heavy Industries and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering to Win Combined $1.5 Billion Deal

SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Two South Korean shipbuilders — Samsung Heavy Industries Co. and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. — are expected to win a combined US$1.5 billion deal, industry sources said Wednesday. According to industry tracker TradeWinds, the Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) is working on an order for up to 11 [...]

Korean Shipbuilders Blindsided, Lose Contract to Chinese Rivals

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The domestic shipbuilding industry was engulfed in a wave of low spirits as shipping publication “Tradewinds” and eBest Investment and Securities (eBest) both reported that French company CMA CGM had signed a letter of intent with two Chinese shipbuilding firms for nine container ships. The reason for the Korean [...]