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November 6, 2025
Philly Shipyard, owned by South Korea in the United States, does not have the capacity to build ships at the moment. Kim Min-seok, the Prime Minister of South Korea, said this on Thursday at a hearing in parliament. Donald Trump, the U.S. president, wrote on Twitter last week about his remarks.
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October 20, 2025
Thyssenkrupp's CEO confirmed that the German conglomerate is in "intensive" talks with Jindal Steel International about the Indian group’s interest in the steel business. He called it a "good collaboration", but warned that the discussions might take some time.
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August 22, 2025
Donald Trump, the U.S. president, will host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung for their first meeting in Washington on Monday. The two countries had struck a deal on trade last month that reduced U.S. duties on the Asian ally from 25% to 15%. Alongside trade, U.S.
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October 20, 2025
TKMS, a shipbuilder, began trading on the stock market at 60 euros ($69.95), valuing it higher than expected, with a valuation of 3.8bn euros. This is due to a boom in global defence. The listing is part of a strategy by German parent Thyssenkrupp…
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October 20, 2025
TKMS, a German shipbuilder, will debut on the Frankfurt stock exchange Monday. This is part of a larger plan by Thyssenkrupp's parent company to streamline its structure in order to take advantage of the growing global demand for defence assets.
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October 16, 2025
The Chinese sanctions on U.S. Hanwha Ocean affiliates this week are intended to undermine South Korea's cooperation with the United States and "to force" Washington's Asian allies, according to a spokesperson for the U.S. State Department on Friday.
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October 9, 2025
U.S. president Donald Trump and his Finnish counterpart Alexander Stubb signed an agreement Thursday that will allow the U.S. Coast Guard up to eleven icebreakers to enhance U.S. security in the Arctic. Trump and Stubb established friendly relations since Trump gained power in January.
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October 2, 2025
Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks. The France-based firm reported a Q3 rental revenue of 52.9 million Euros. The shareholders of the Belgian energy company asked for a vote to be taken on a dividend intermediary.
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August 25, 2025
U.S. president Donald Trump hosted South Korean president Lee Jae Myung at Washington on Monday for their first meeting after they struck a deal last month that lowered U.S. duties on the Asian ally from 25% to 15%. Trump said that he would…
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August 5, 2025
In just a few minutes, a new anti-drone Greek system showed what it was capable of. Centauros, a system developed by the European Union, was tested in the Red Sea last year. It detected and quickly destroyed two aerial drones fired by Yemeni…
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July 31, 2025
South Korean Finance minister Koo Yun Cheol stated on Thursday that the U.S.-South Korea tariff agreement hinged on a partnership package for shipbuilding titled "Make America Shipbuilding Great Again". Koo stated that South Korean shipbuilders…
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July 29, 2025
Koo Yun Cheol, South Korean Finance minister, said on Tuesday that he will seek a trade agreement with mutual benefits when he meets U.S. Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent this week for discussions. This is just days before the August 1 deadline to avoid tariffs expires.
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June 17, 2025
Taiwan has completed its maiden sea test for its first submarine developed domestically on Tuesday. This is a major milestone in a project that aims to strengthen deterrence and protect vital sea routes in case of war. Taiwan, which China claims…
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April 25, 2025
The Dutch prosecutor said that they summoned Damen Shipyards, a shipbuilder in the Netherlands, on suspicion of violating EU Sanctions against Russia. They also opened a separate corruption case against Damen Shipyards and its top executives. The company denied the accusations.
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March 7, 2025
These are the most popular stories from the Wall Street Journal. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch their accuracy. SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded in the space on Thursday, just minutes after it lifted off from Texas. The FAA halted air traffic in some parts of Florida.
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February 24, 2025
At a Rome bilateral summit, the United Arab Emirates announced that it plans to invest 40 billion dollars in Italy. The two countries did not give a timeframe. Since taking office as Italian Prime Minister in 2022 Giorgia Mello has sought to strengthen ties with Gulf nations…
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January 23, 2025
According to a stock exchange filing, German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp, along with its Indian partner, has cleared field trials in order to build six advanced conventional subs for the Indian Navy. An Indian defence source claimed that their potential competitor…
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November 5, 2024
These are the most popular stories from the Financial Times. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these reports. The Competition and Markets Authority (UK's competition regulator) has approved the domestic…
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October 28, 2024
OMS Group, a KKR backed Malaysian digital subsea infrastructure company, announced on Monday that it had signed a contract for the construction of a number of cable-laying ships with Dutch maritime firm Royal IHC. OMS stated in a press release…
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October 22, 2024
Fincantieri, an Italian company, signed on Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which was owned by the Ministry of Defense of Qatar. The MoU is for the development of a joint short-range radar. A source familiar with the deal said that…
