August 19, 2025

This photo taken on August 11, 2020 shows a general view of the side of the HMM St Petersburg (R), during a media tour in which access and photography was restricted, at the Samsung/DSME shipyard in Geoje, near Busan. PHOTO: AFP
U.S. commercial shipbuilding accounted for 0.1% of global capacity in 2024, while China produced 53%, followed by South Korea and Japan, according to a report.
This photo taken on August 11, 2020 shows a general view of the side of the HMM St Petersburg (R), during a media tour in which access and photography was restricted, at the Samsung/DSME shipyard in Geoje, near Busan. PHOTO: AFP
August 19, 2025