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Construction of the shipyard will begin in 2027 and the two companies will also set up a joint venture. The joint venture will explore building US navy support vessels, commercial ship opportunities, and supplying ship blocks and modules to US shipyards. HD Hyundai said the new shipyard is expected to revive the US shipbuilding industry and expand Korea-US shipbuilding cooperation. (Reporting by Jack Kim; Editing by Jacqueline Wong and Tom Hogue) (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2026. 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