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Can foreign investment save US shipyards? Consider the case of Hanwha Philly

A tanker under construction at Philly Shipyard in 2012, which was then under the ownership of the Aker Group, a Norwegian industrial investment company. Philly Shipyard, whose struggles have been emblematic of American shipbuilding, was acquired by the South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group in December 2024.
A tanker under construction at Philly Shipyard in 2012, which was then under the ownership of the Ak
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