South Korea pours $1B into AI smart shipyards to fight Chinese yards
A five-year public-private alliance deploys autonomous logistics and robotic welding across three coastal hubs to counter labor…
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Every EAB briefing that touches Hanwha Ocean — capital spending, plants, M&A, earnings and policy exposure. 49 briefings.
- First seen
- August 28, 2026
- Latest
- October 12, 2026
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- 43 of 49
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- 39
- Named as exposed
- 11
- Desks
- Shipbuilding (43), Analysis (3), Robotics (2), Trade & Policy (1)
Hanwha Ocean hosts US Sen. Dave McCormick to advance naval repair and yard ties
The Pennsylvania lawmaker inspected the 3,600-ton frigate Pyeongtaek at Geoje as Hanwha doubles Philly Shipyard headcount to…
HD Hyundai Samho delivers gas carrier Energy North to Qatar
The 88,000-cubic-meter vessel marks the first handover in a $950 million six-ship order, demonstrating South Korean delivery…
Hanwha Ocean and Samsung Heavy diverge on currency hedgingMembers
A 12% rebound in the South Korean won exposes unhedged shipbuilder order books, contrasting Samsung Heavy's locked-in cash flows…
Hanwha Ocean widens US naval shipyard ties in McCormick tour
The Pennsylvania senator inspected warship lines at Geoje on Oct. 7 to link Korean manufacturing with Philadelphia yard…
Hanwha Ocean wins $1.13 billion Yang Ming container order
The contract for six 13,000 TEU dual-fuel vessels represents 12.1% of the shipbuilder's 2025 revenue and locks in Geoje delivery…
Won rebound splits Korean shipbuilders on currency hedging
Samsung Heavy locked in revenue at 100% coverage, while Hanwha Ocean faces an 89.8 billion won profit hit as unhedged exposure…
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries faces delivery risks after wage rejection
Union members voted down a record compensation package, threatening dock operations and liquefied natural gas carrier delivery…
Samsung Heavy orders GTT tank designs for four LNG ships
The contract equips four 200,000-cubic-meter vessels delivering in 2029 with Mark III Flex+ containment systems, locking South…
J.P. Morgan adds two Samsung Heavy VLGCs to expand gas fleetMembers
The 307.4 billion won deal pushes the Korean shipyard past its annual commercial target and tightens Geoje berth availability for…
Hanwha Ocean Procures 1,800-Ton Goliath Crane as RIEC Starts Build
The Chinese equipment builder broke ground on the 205-meter-span gantry crane to double mega-block lifting capacity at the Okpo…
Pentagon ends Chinese mineral waivers before 2027 deadline
The phaseout forces Korean and Japanese naval contractors to trace all neodymium magnets down to the mine under DFARS…
Hanwha Ocean Loses Court Injunction Over Subcontractor Talks
The shipbuilder posted notices listing two supplier unions at its Geoje yard after judges rejected its petition to block labor…
Imabari Shipbuilding wins two Aframax tankers from Carlova by 2030
The Greek shipowner reserved delivery slots in late 2029 and 2030, turning to Japanese yard capacity as South Korean builders…
HD Hyundai Heavy union votes down wage deal, reopening talksMembers
More than 52% of voting shipbuilders opposed the agreement over base wages, threatening production schedules across three years…
Hanwha Ocean takes legal action after Geoje crane sit-in
The shipbuilder rejected joint bargaining with catering subcontractors under Korea's amended labor law, escalating risks for…
Hanwha Ocean taps KIRO to develop shipyard humanoid robotsMembers
The state robotics institute will test physical AI and autonomous systems at the Geoje yard as South Korean shipbuilders race to…
Hanwha Ocean Wins ABS Approval for 60 MW Floating Data Unit
The classification society certified the modular offshore design on Sept.
South Korea court cuts Hanwha Ocean antitrust fine to $560,000
The Supreme Court finalized a ruling reducing a 15.3 billion won penalty by 95% after rejecting antitrust claims over canceled…
Hanwha Ocean wins $500 million LNG carrier deal from Zodiac
The two-vessel contract lifts the shipbuilder's September intake to 2.89 trillion won, marking a pivot by independent non-energy…
Samsung Heavy clears wage deal as strike risks hit rivals
South Korea's top shipbuilders face diverging slot risks as Samsung Heavy finalizes a 5.2% wage increase while HD Hyundai and…
Korean shipbuilders localize Arctic ice design software
The Big Three shipyards join state-backed software and 3D printing projects to cut reliance on overseas polar engineering as…
Hormuz Tanker Transits Plunge as Freight Costs Spike
Reuters counted just nine vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Sept.
HD Hyundai and Hanwha Ocean split naval platforms for export
Shipbuilders pursue specialized foreign bids after Hanwha Ocean locked in a 7.8 trillion won destroyer contract and HD Hyundai…