MOBy Mina Okoro, Supply chain editor··Updated September 10, 2026·3 min read
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Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao inspected Hanwha Philly Shipyard on Sept. 10, reviewing targeted drydock investments and workforce expansion to accelerate U.S. naval auxiliary construction and fleet maintenance.
Hanwha has expanded the facility's active workforce to 2,500 personnel from roughly 1,000 at acquisition, operating across a 115-acre footprint. The yard accounts for roughly 50% of all large commercial vessels built under the Jones Act since 2000.
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Supply chain editor — Mina Okoro builds the impact maps that connect East Asian developments to buyers in North America and Europe, and edits the Asia Compare desk.
