Der südkoreanische Schiffbauriese kündigt einen großen Aufschwung für die Schifffahrtsindustrie in Ontario am Standort Hamilton an

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Mohawk College in Hamilton has formed a new international partnership so students can learn how to build ships and work in marine industries at the Ontario Shipyards site in Hamilton.

Mohawk made the announcement at its campus on Fennel Avenue West on Wednesday.

The partnership is with Hanwha Ocean and Great Lakes shipbuilder Ontario Shipyards, which also announced a separate initiative to build up „large-scale shipbuilding in Ontario.”

Hanwha Ocean, a South Korean giant that builds submarines and other naval vessels among other contracts, will share knowledge and resources with Ontario Shipyards after signing a memorandum of understanding.

Ontario Shipyards is a private ship repair company, with operations in the Ontario cities of Hamilton, St. Catharines and Thunder Bay.

Glenn Copeland, CEO of Hanwha subsidiary Hanwha Defence Canada, told CBC Hamilton the new partnership is worth “tens of tens of millions of dollars,“ but didn’t provide a specific breakdown of how each partner would be investing in the project.

The initiative will upgrade Canada’s entire marine sector over the next 10 years, said Hanwha Ocean CEO Charles Kim, who flew in from South Korea for the day.

This news comes a day after the federal government announced a new defence strategy prioritizing buying from Canadian defence manufacturers.

The Toronto Star reported that, in a news conference earlier Wednesday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford called on Ottawa to expand navy shipbuilding in Ontario and give work to Ontario Shipyards in particular.

Irving’s are probably pissed I’d imagine.