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  "id": 16140420,
  "title": "HD Hyundai to build US shipyard with Kiewit, create 3,000 jobs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/hd-hyundai-to-build-us-shipyard-with-kiewit-create-3-000-jobs-16140420",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T02:11:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2026/10/1561777/hd-hyundai-build-us-shipyard-kiewit-create-3000-jobs"
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  "account": "South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Co has announced a new agreement with Kiewit Corp to construct an advanced US shipyard, set to commence operations in 2029. This development is expected to generate approximately 3,000 domestic jobs in the United States. The collaborative project aims to bolster US shipbuilding capacity and revitalize an industry that has faced challenges. Both HD Hyundai and Kiewit plan to explore opportunities in commercial ships and military support vessels as part of their partnership. South Korea has pledged to invest a total of $350 billion in US projects as part of a deal that secured tariff cuts from the US last year. Construction of the shipyard is slated to begin in 2027, and the companies will also establish a joint venture. This joint venture will focus on developing US navy support vessels, commercial ship projects, and supplying ship blocks and modules to US shipyards. HD Hyundai emphasizes that the new shipyard will not only revive the US shipbuilding industry but also strengthen Korea-US shipbuilding cooperation.",
  "summary": "SEOUL: HD Hyundai Co said on Friday it has signed a deal with Kiewit Corp to start building an advanced US shipyard next year, with operations expected to begin in 2029 and create about 3,000 domestic jobs.",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/hd-hyundai-to-build-us-shipyard-with-kiewit-create-3-000-jobs",
        "published": "2026-10-23T00:55:54.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "HD Hyundai, Kiewit to form JV to build shipyard in U.S.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/hd-hyundai-kiewit-to-form-jv-to-build-shipyard-in-u-s",
        "published": "2026-10-23T01:27:24.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "HD Hyundai to build US shipyard with Kiewit, create 3,000 jobs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/hd-hyundai-to-build-us-shipyard-with-kiewit-create-3-000-jobs-16136651",
        "published": "2026-10-23T01:36:36.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "HD Hyundai, Kiewit to form JV to build shipyard in US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/hd-hyundai-kiewit-to-form-jv-to-build-shipyard-in-us",
        "published": "2026-10-23T02:22:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "HD Hyundai to build US shipyard with Kiewit, create 3,000 jobs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/hd-hyundai-to-build-us-shipyard-with-kiewit-create-3-000-jobs-16143874",
        "published": "2026-10-23T03:05:07.000Z"
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