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HD Hyundai And Kiewit Plan To Launch New U.S. Shipyard

HD Hyundai And Kiewit Plan To Launch New U.S. Shipyard
Representatives from HD Hyundai and Kiewit sign an agreement to establish a joint venture to develop a new shipyard in the United States. Fifth from left is Choi Han-nae, head of corporate planning at HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, and sixth is Chad Johnson, CEO of Kiewit Maritime. (Photo: HD Hyundai)

South Korea’s HD Hyundai on Friday announced plans with the North American Kiewit Maritime Co. to start a new shipyard in the U.S. that aims to build both Navy auxiliary and commercial vessels. The companies refer to the newly proposed joint venture shipyard as HD Kiewit Shipbuilding LLC and plan to start construction in 2027 at an “existing industrial site” with full operations expected to begin in 2029. They did not disclose where the shipyard will be located, but Kiewit…

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