SK Shipping, HD Hyundai Group and Lloyd’s Register are developing a certifiable autonomous ship concept focused on transitional automation, reduced crew workload and future class approval.
HD Hyundai is advancing electric propulsion technology for large vessels, targeting commercialisation in 2028 and deployment by 2030.
HD Hyundai is expanding its Vietnam shipbuilding base, aiming to lift HVS annual capacity from 15 vessels to 23 by 2030.
HD Hyundai is advancing digital twins, autonomous navigation and AI robotics to improve shipbuilding productivity and shipyard efficiency.
HD Hyundai is advancing a new shipyard project in India and preparing broader investment plans in Vietnam as it responds to rising global competition and sharpens its focus on high-value vessels at home.
India’s shipbuilding sector is expanding with naval demand, export orders and policy support. For Korean shipbuilders facing high labour costs and limited production bases, India is emerging as a possible partner for cost relief and future capacity expansion.
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries applied a two-yard construction model to a 157,000 dwt suezmax tanker, joining a bow section built by HSG Sungdong Shipbuilding with a stern section completed at Ulsan. The project is aimed at making better use of dock space as South Korean shipyards manage larger orderbooks.
HD Hyundai has expanded its humanoid welding robot project with Persona AI, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering and HD Hyundai Robotics, targeting phased deployment in shipyards after prototype completion and field testing.
HD Hyundai said reports of a KRW 3trn ($4bn) investment in a new shipyard in India’s Tamil Nadu state were not confirmed, according to a Korea Exchange filing.
