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Hanwha Ocean lands $125M ship order from Oceanian client

Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean, an affiliate under Hanwha Group, received a 163 billion won ($125 million) ammonia ship order from a client in the Oceania region, according to the company on Monday.

2023-11-27

Blackpink receives MBEs from King Charles

Blackpink was invested with honorary Members of the British Empire (MBEs) by King Charles at Buckingham Palace in London on Wednesday.

2023-11-23

Korea's overseas plant orders jump 40.2 percent in first half of 2023

Overseas orders for industrial plants won by Korean builders spiked more than 40 percent on year in the first half of 2023 on brisk demand from the Middle East and Africa, data showed Thursday.

2023-07-06

DSME receives $253 million order for LNG carrier by Maran Gas Maritime

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) announced Tuesday that it received a 350.9-billion-won ($253 million) order for one liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier from the Greek shipper Maran Gas Maritime.

2022-11-08

Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering receives $1.5B order for seven LNG carriers

Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) received an order worth 1.96 trillion won ($1.5 billion) from an Asian shipper to build seven liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, the company announced Wednesday, as Korean shipbuilders continue...

2022-08-10

DSME wins a 649.5-billion-won order for two LNG carriers

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) announced Monday that it received a 649.5-billion-won ($494.8-million) order from a European shipping company for two large liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.

2022-07-25

Restaurants no longer favor first floor spaces or prime locations

The ground floor of a building in downtown Seoul used to be a hot spot for restaurants. But not anymore, as Covid-19 boosted demand for food delivery services.

2022-05-29

Seventeen's 'Face the Sun' gets 2 million orders

Boy band Seventeen’s fourth full-length album “Face the Sun” chalked up over 2 million pre-release orders, Pledis Entertainment said Friday. “Face the Sun” is set to be Seventeen’s sixth straight million-selling album. Since September 2019, all...

2022-05-20

Korean shipbuilders No. 1 in terms of global new orders

Korean shipbuilders took the top spot in global new orders in February, far outpacing their Chinese rivals, industry data showed Tuesday.

2022-03-08

Korean shipbuilders hold on to No. 1 spot for new orders

Korean shipbuilders far outstripped their Chinese rivals in terms of new orders in August, retaining their top spot for the fourth straight month, industry data showed Tuesday.

2021-09-07