HD Hyundai Joins Forces with U.S. Shipbuilder for Vessel Construction

  • An exclusive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between HD Hyundai and Tampa Ship, part of the Edison Chouest Offshore family of affiliated companies, was executed to collaborate on commercial shipbuilding U.S.-built, LNG dual-fuel containerships to be delivered by 2028 with support from HD Hyundai in design, procurement, and shipbuilding technology Strengthening U.S. shipbuilding capacity and advancing shared industrial and national security goals SEOUL, South Korea , June 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- HD Hyundai announced the launch of a strategic shipbuilding collaboration in the United States centered on Tampa Ship, a major U.S. shipyard operating within the Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) family of companies, to construct containerships in the United States. HD Hyundai announced on Saturday, June 21, that it recently held a signing ceremony with U.S.-based Tampa Ship LLC, a company within the Edison Chouest Offshore family of affiliated companies (hereinafter referred to as ECO), to establish a strategic and comprehensive collaboration that outlines a multi-faceted alliance to build medium-sized LNG dual-fuel containerships at Tampa Ship, with first deliveries targeted for 2028.