First HD Hyundai vessel marks Subic shipbuilding industry’s revival

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Seven years since the collapse of Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction-Philippines in 2019, the country’s shipbuilding industry took a major step towards revival with the launch of Orion Jade, the first vessel built by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Philippines (HHIP) at the Agila Subic Shipyard.

The 115,000-ton crude oil tanker was ...