HD Hyundai and Kiewit Offshore Services partner up to support U.S. shipbuilding

Chad Johnson, president of Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd., and Hannae Choi, executive vice president and head of the corporate planning office at HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, participated in the signing of the partnership agreement.[P

HD Hyundai and Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd. (KOS) say that they have entered into a Strategic partnership agreement to pursue collaboration on shipbuilding projects serving the U.S. market and other areas of mutual strategic interest. Building on a long relationship between the companies, the agreement brings together one of the world’s leading shipbuilders and one of North America’s major engineering, construction and fabrication organizations. The partnership is intended to support the expansion of U.S. shipbuilding capacity, strengthen the U.S, maritime industrial base, increase domestic manufacturing capability, and provide a framework for the companies to explore additional opportunities that leverage their complementary capabilities.

The agreement was signed July 16 at the KOS headquarters in Ingleside, Texas. Hannae Choi, executive vice president and head of the corporate planning office at HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, and Chad Johnson, president of Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd., participated in the signing.

Under the agreement, the companies will collaborate on opportunities supporting shipbuilding programs in the U.S., including the fabrication of ship blocks and modules. The partnership combines HD Hyundai’s expertise in ship design, advanced manufacturing, procurement and shipbuilding technology with Kiewit’s extensive capabilities in large-scale fabrication, construction and complex project execution.

“The United States is a strong ally and a key business partner for us,” said Choi. “Through our cooperation with KOS, we intend to actively support the expansion of U.S. shipbuilding and maritime infrastructure, while also exploring additional areas of collaboration, including opportunities involving floating assets.”

“Kiewit has a long history of delivering some of North America’s most complex industrial and marine projects,” said Johnson. “By combining our extensive fabrication and EPC project execution expertise with HD Hyundai’s shipbuilding experience, we’re creating new opportunities to support the growth of U.S. shipbuilding while helping strengthen the nation’s maritime industrial base for the future.”

HD Hyundai brings more than five decades of experience delivering some of the world’s most advanced commercial, offshore and naval vessels from its shipyards in South Korea and abroad. As the world’s largest shipbuilder and a global leader in marine engines, HD Hyundai combines large-scale, digitally integrated manufacturing capabilities with deep engineering, procurement and construction expertise across the full maritime value chain. Through this partnership with KOS, HD Hyundai is committed to supporting U.S. shipbuilding programs and helping expand America’s shipbuilding capacity under the Korea–U.S. industrial cooperation framework.

KOS has extensive experience in delivering complex fabrication and marine construction projects from its Gulf Coast facilities. As part of Kiewit Corporation, KOS combines large-scale fabrication capabilities with engineering, procurement and construction expertise, positioning the company to support commercial and government shipbuilding programs and help expand U.S. shipbuilding capacity.

HD Hyundai (formerly Hyundai Heavy Industries Group) ioperates through HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, HD Hyundai XiteSolution, and HD Hyundai Oilbank, which oversee the Group’s shipbuilding, construction equipment, and energy businesses, respectively.