HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Company, Ltd. (), formerly Korea Shipbuilding & Engineering Corporation () and Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co. Ltd. (), is a South Korean-based multinational shipbuilding company, founded in 1937 as Chosun Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. ().
Scandals
On 7 July, thousands of protesters clashed with the police in a demonstration against layoffs in Yeong-do, Busan, and police fired water cannon with diluted tear-water solution on the crowds after warning the crowds to disperse on the streets.
In late September 2020, the Korea Development Bank (KDB), the main creditor and largest shareholder, announced it would sell all or part of its stake in HHIC. KDB owns 83.45 percent of shares in HHIC. On December 14, 2020, KDB announced that Dongbu Construction, Keithton Partners, and SM Merchant Marine are bidding to acquire HHIC.
In July 2021, the company announced that it had completed the second ship of the Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship for the Republic of Korea Navy, named the ROKS Marado.
Ships built Container ships 1 Ital Lunare Surface naval 2 of 9 s 12 of 24 s 2 of 4 s Amphibious warfare ships 2 of 2 s 1 of 4 s 4 of 4 landing ships 4 of 8 air-cushioned landing crafts Patrol vessels 24 of 34 s 17 of 17 s Auxiliary ships 3 of 3 Mulgae 87-class landing Crafts 3 of 9 Mulgae 79-class landing Crafts
Corporate governance Ownership +Major shareholders as of 2025 Shareholder Country Stake (%) Echoprime Marine Pacific 62.43% Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Employee stock ownership 0.23% Deok-Geun Park 0.2% Treasury Stocks 0.1% Cheol-Sang Jung 0.1% Gwang-Mok Sohn 0.1%
See also
Hanjin Group Hanjin Philippines shipyard (HHIC Phil) List of shipbuilders and shipyards
References
External links
Hanjin Heavy Industries Hanjin Subic Shipyard