U.S. senator hails Hanwha's role in revitalizing American shipbuilding industry

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. senator highlighted on Friday South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group's growing role in revitalizing the American shipbuilding industry, saying its investment in a Philadelphia shipyard is already creating jobs and transferring advanced manufacturing technologies to the United States.

Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA) made the remarks during a discussion hosted by the Hudson Institute in Washington, following his recent visit to South Korea, where he toured one of Hanwha's shipyards and observed its advanced production facilities.

"There's now 2,200," McCormick said, referring to the number of workers at Philly Shipyard, which he said employed about 1,000 people when Hanwha acquired it. "So they've already hired 1,000 new people, so it's moving very quickly."

Hanwha's U.S. expansion is part of South Korea's broader efforts to revive the U.S. shipbuilding industry under the MASGA, or "Make American Shipbuilding Great Again," initiative.

McCormick said he witnessed Korean workers collaborating with their American counterparts at the Philadelphia facility, introducing advanced shipbuilding techniques and automation technologies.

He said Hanwha's planned US$5 billion investment in Philadelphia, part of South Korea's broader $350 billion investment commitment to the United States, would help substantially expand the American shipyard's production capacity.

The senator stressed that rebuilding America's shipbuilding capacity is critical to strengthening its defense industrial base and competing with China, noting that the United States currently accounts for less than 1 percent of global shipbuilding.

"The Hanwha shipbuilding deal is critical to that, and that's just the beginning," he said, adding that South Korea and Japan could play important roles in rebuilding American shipbuilding and defense manufacturing capabilities.

McCormick also emphasized that investment from close allies would benefit both sides by bringing advanced technologies and manufacturing expertise to the U.S. while providing foreign companies with opportunities to expand their presence in the American market.

U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick answers questions from South Korean reporters at a hotel in Seoul on Oct. 8, 2026. (Yonhap)

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华盛顿，10 月 16 日（韩联社）——一位美国参议员周五强调了韩国韩华集团在振兴美国造船业方面日益增长的作用，称其对费城造船厂的投资已经创造了就业机会，并将先进的制造技术转移到了美国。

宾夕法尼亚州共和党参议员戴夫·麦考密克(Dave McCormick)在华盛顿哈德逊研究所举办的一次讨论会上发表了上述言论。此前，他访问了韩国，参观了韩华造船厂之一，并考察了其先进的生产设施。

麦考密克说：“现在有2200名员工了。”他指的是费城造船厂的员工人数，并表示韩华收购该船厂时，大约有1000名员工。“所以他们已经新招了1000名员工，发展速度非常快。”

韩华在美国的扩张是韩国为振兴美国造船业而采取的更广泛举措的一部分，该举措是“让美国造船业再次伟大”（MASGA）计划的一部分。

麦考密克表示，他亲眼目睹了韩国工人在费城工厂与美国同行合作，引进了先进的造船技术和自动化技术。

他表示，韩华计划在费城投资 50 亿美元，这是韩国对美国 3500 亿美元投资承诺的一部分，这将有助于大幅扩大这家美国造船厂的生产能力。

这位参议员强调，重建美国的造船能力对于加强其国防工业基础和与中国竞争至关重要，并指出美国目前在全球造船业中所占份额不到 1%。

“韩华造船协议对此至关重要，而这仅仅是个开始，”他说道，并补充说，韩国和日本可以在重建美国造船和国防制造能力方面发挥重要作用。

麦考密克还强调，来自亲密盟友的投资将使双方受益，因为这将为美国带来先进技术和制造专业知识，同时为外国公司提供扩大其在美国市场业务的机会。

2026年10月8日，美国参议员戴夫·麦考密克在首尔一家酒店回答韩国记者提问。（韩联社）

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