Hanwha Philly Shipyard aims to deliver Navy auxiliary vessels within a decade

By Nick Wilson / July 18, 2025 at 1:58 PM
PHILADELPHIA, PA -- After finalizing its $100 million acquisition of Philly Shipyard in December, South Korean conglomerate Hanwha aims to begin building and delivering non-combatant auxiliary vessels to the U.S. Navy within the next decade as part of a 10-year plan to expand military and commercial business at the historic yard. Hanwha Philly Shipyard will look to increase its annual output from a rate of one to one-and-a-half vessels today, to six-to-10 vessels per year within the next decade, according...

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