Hanwha Ocean Wins $1.2B Yang Ming Order for Six LNG Container Ships
Taiwan's Yang Ming Marine Transport contracted six 13,000-TEU LNG dual-fuel boxships from the South Korean builder for delivery across 2028 and 2029.
Shipbuilding & Defense — South Korea
RSSYards, order books, naval programs and the defense-industrial partnerships forming across the region. This page covers South Korea.
Hanwha Ocean secures 478 billion won order for three gas carriers through 2030
The contract with an Oceania shipowner expands the South Korean yard's 2026 orderbook to 32 vessels worth $5.94 billion as gas…
HD Hyundai Heavy union launches partial strike as shipyard wage talks break downMembers
Union delegates begin rotating walkouts across the Ulsan yard after rejecting management pay terms, testing delivery schedules…
Korean shipyards pitch hybrid electric frigates across Southeast Asia
Naval builders combine gas turbines and electric drives to cut radiated noise as Manila expands its surface combatant fleet.
Korean shipbuilders validate quiet electric propulsion on naval unmanned surface vessels
Hanwha and HD Hyundai run sea trials on low-noise hybrid and rim-drive motors to expand coastal mission endurance and acoustic…
South Korea engine builders expand methanol test benches for 2027 ship handoffs
Hanwha Engine and HD Hyundai scale dedicated testing cells across Changwon and Ulsan to prevent factory acceptance bottlenecks on…
Korean Shipyards Submit Coordinated CPSP Bid with Industrial Offsets
Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai structure offset packages for Canada's $40 billion patrol submarine replacement program.
HD Hyundai and Hanwha Ocean Lock In LNG Carrier Berth Slots Through 2029
South Korean shipyards convert tight drydock availability into pricing power as shipowners secure multi-year slots for…