Samsung Heavy names 174,000 cbm LNG carrier for MISC in Korea
The delivery marks the first of three newbuilds entering 15-year charters with QatarEnergy as South Korean yards sustain…
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Every EAB briefing that touches Samsung Heavy Industries — capital spending, plants, M&A, earnings and policy exposure. 29 briefings.
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- August 28, 2026
- Latest
- October 11, 2026
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- 26 of 29
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- 11
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- Shipbuilding (23), Analysis (2), Trade & Policy (2), Robotics (2)
Samsung Heavy wins ABS approval for proprietary FLNG systems
The South Korean shipbuilder cleared a basic design review for its SENSE liquefaction cycle, cutting reliance on Western…
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…
HD Hyundai Heavy workers reject wage deal, forcing new talks
Union members voted down a tentative wage agreement offering 40.56 million won in average compensation, renewing labor…
Samsung Heavy taps GTT to design tanks for four LNG carriers
The French engineering group will deploy Mark III Flex+ membrane containment technology across the 200,000-cubic-meter vessels…
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…
Samsung Heavy secures $494 million deal for two LNG carriers by 2029Members
The 672.2 billion won contract brings the shipbuilder's 2026 commercial backlog to $8 billion, exhausting high-value delivery…
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 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…
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…
Samsung Heavy Industries wins $226 million gas carrier order
The 307.4 billion won deal for two very large gas carriers lifts the yard's 2026 merchant vessel order intake to $7.5 billion,…
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.
Hanwha Ocean wins ABS approval for ammonia-ready LNG tanks
The design eliminates costly drydock structural retrofits for 174,000-cubic-meter gas carriers, allowing operators to switch to…
Samsung Heavy signs pact with KIRO to test humanoid robots
The non-binding agreement targets autonomous legged machines and AI systems for confined hull assembly and blasting shops at…
Japan Clears $635 Million in Subsidies to Modernize Shipyards by 2035
The transport ministry approved five shipyard expansion plans covering dry dock extensions and robotic welding lines to double…
HD Hyundai Heavy union stages strike over 30% profit sharing
The four-hour walkout threatens delivery schedules at Ulsan docks running above 100% capacity with four years of orders as Seoul…
KOGAS Plans LNG Carrier Tender to Test Domestic Tank Design
The planned 174,000-cubic-meter vessel would test KC-2 cargo containment systems on deep-sea routes to curb 20 billion won…
Samsung Heavy expands Busan R&D center into offshore engineering hub
The shipbuilder committed 8.6 billion won on Sept. 3 to triple floor space in Munhyeon and centralize FLNG design near its Geoje…