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U.S. Shipbuilding Faces Crisis Amid Foreign Acquisition

3/23/2026

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The U.S. shipbuilding industry faces a national security risk with one major shipyard left.
In 2024, Hanwha Group, a South Korean company, acquired the Philadelphia shipyard and planned a $5 billion modernization.
U.S. output is about one to one-and-a-half ships per year, versus Korea's nine.
Tariffs on steel have raised costs for domestic production.
The Jones Act restricts shipping between U.S. ports, and the United States lacks LNG carriers.

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Story summary

The U.S. shipbuilding industry faces a national security risk with one major shipyard left.
In 2024, Hanwha Group, a South Korean company, acquired the Philadelphia shipyard and planned a $5 billion modernization.
U.S. output is about one to one-and-a-half ships per year, versus Korea's nine.
Tariffs on steel have raised costs for domestic production.
The Jones Act restricts shipping between U.S. ports, and the United States lacks LNG carriers.