HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Executive Vice President Choi Han-nae, right, shakes hands with Kiewit Offshore CEO Chad Johnson after the two companies signed a partnership agreement on U.S. shipbuilding at Kiewit Offshore's headquarters in Corpus Christi, Texas, Thursday (local time). Courtesy of HD Hyundai
Korean shipbuilding giant HD Hyundai has expanded its cooperation in the United States to capture new market opportunities, signing a strategic partnership agreement with Kiewit, a major American engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company.
The Korean conglomerate said Sunday that the agreement was signed at Kiewit Offshore's headquarters in Corpus Christi, Texas on Thursday (local time). HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Executive Vice President Choi Han-nae and Kiewit Offshore CEO Chad Johnson attended the signing.
Kiewit, according to HD Hyundai, is one of the largest construction, engineering and infrastructure companies in North America. The company has a strong track record in large-scale EPC projects spanning across power, energy and marine industries. It has extensive experience in manufacturing, installing and commissioning large offshore structures across North and South America.
