Korea’s decades-old shipbuilding rivalry crosses the Pacific

The decades-old rivalry between HD Hyundai and Hanwha Ocean is moving across the Pacific, as the two shipbuilding giants race for a much bigger prize: entry into the US naval shipbuilding market. Hanwha has seized an early lead. After acquiring Philadelphia-based Philly Shipyard, it is now pursuing Austal USA, a major supplier of vessels to the US Navy and Coast Guard. HD Hyundai has taken a more cautious route, favoring partnerships with American shipbuilders over outright acquisitions, but tha