South Korea's Hanwha completes takeover of Daewoo Shipbuilding

Money-losing shipbuilding giant renamed Hanwha Ocean

20230523N shipyard

Daewoo Shipbuilding, now rebranded to Hanwha Ocean, operates a shipyard on the South Korean island of Geojedo. (Photo courtesy of Hanwha Ocean)

KOTARO HOSOKAWA, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group announced Tuesday the completion of the 2 trillion won ($1.5 billion) purchase of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, renaming it Hanwha Ocean.

Hanwha acquired a controlling 49.3% stake in the world's third-largest shipbuilder through a private placement of shares, with multiple group companies supplying funds.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored ContentThis content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.