HJ Shipbuilding & Construction

HJ Shipbuilding & Construction
Formerly
  • Chosun Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (1937–1949)
  • Korea Shipbuilding & Engineering Corporation (1949–1989)
  • Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (1989–2021)
Company typePublic
Industry
Founded1937; 87 years ago (1937)
in Korea, Empire of Japan
HeadquartersBusan, South Korea
ProductsLNG/LPG, Cable-laying, Container ship, icebreaker, Hovercraft, Marine police & Naval Ships
RevenueDecrease US$ 2.44 billion (2013)[1]
Decrease US$ (97)  million (2013) [1]
Decrease US$ (182)  million (2013) [1]
Total assetsIncrease US$ 6.45 billion (2013) [1]
Total equityDecrease US$ 1.58 billion (2013) [1]
Number of employees
2,569 (March 31, 2014)
Parent
  • Hanjin (1989–2005)
  • Haemoro Group (2021–present)
Korean name
Hangul
HJ중공업
Hanja
HJ重工業
Revised RomanizationHJ Junggongeop
McCune–ReischauerHJ Chunggongŏp
Websitewww.hjsc.co.kr
Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction logo
Container ship Ital Lunare was built by Hanjin Heavy Industries in 2007

HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Company, Ltd. (Korean: 주식회사 HJ중공업; Hanja: 株式會社HJ重工業), formerly Korea Shipbuilding & Engineering Corporation (대한조선공사; 大韓造船公社) and Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co. Ltd. (주식회사 한진중공업; 株式會社韓進重工業), is a South Korean-based multinational shipbuilding company, founded in 1937 as Chosun Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (조선중공업 주식회사; 朝鮮重工業株式會社).[2]

Scandals

Main article: 2010-11 Hanjin Heavy Industries strike

7 July, Thousands of protesters clashed with the police in a demonstration against layoffs in Yeong-do, Busan, and Police fired water cannons with diluted tear-water solution on the crowds after warning the crowds to disperse on the streets.[3][4]

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.[5] On December 14, 2020, KDB announced that Dongbu Construction, Keithton Partners, and SM Merchant Marine are bidding to acquire HHIC.[6]

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.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Hanjin Heavy Indus & Const (097230:Korea SE)". businessweek.com. Retrieved September 10, 2014.[dead link‍]
  2. ^ "About > Company History - HJ중공업". HJ Shipbuilding & Construction. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  3. ^ Jiyeon Lee (July 11, 2011). "Protesters, police clash in South Korea". CNN. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  4. ^ "최루액보다는 불법개입 '폭력버스'가 더 문제". 프런티어타임즈. July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  5. ^ Grevatt, Jon (30 September 2020). "South Korea's Hanjin up for sale". Janes. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  6. ^ Grevatt, Jon (15 December 2020). "Korean investors line up bids for shipbuilder Hanjin". Janes. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  7. ^ Lee Jun-sung (7 July 2021). "Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction builds ROKS Dokdo and Marado". The Korea IT Times. Retrieved 2 Aug 2021.