Shipbuilder
South Korean shipyards are steadily becoming an integral part of US Navy maintenance work. Following in the footsteps of some of the nation’s shipbuilding giants, another local shipbuilder just secured a new contract.HJ Shipbuilding and Construction announced on Monday that it won a deal to service a US Navy vessel…
US Navy Secretary John Phelan said the shipbuilding industry needs to up its wages if it’s going to attract and retain workers.Phelan, like other Navy officials, experts, and leaders in the shipbuilding sector, has identified pay disparity as a major cause of US shipbuilding problems, as insufficient pay can make…
US shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries is putting more money into wages and a new workforce strategy, and it’s finding that it’s not only hiring more experienced workers but also retaining them, a top executive shared last week.The company, the largest US warship builder, unveiled its new strategy for fixing shipbuilding…
