Hanwha Ocean’s High-Stakes Turnaround: Shares Drop on China Sanctions – But New Submarine & Green Ship Deals Light the Way
Market Reaction & China Sanctions On Oct. 14, Chinese authorities banned Chinese entities from working with five Hanwha Ocean subsidiaries in the U.S. (including its Philadelphia shipyard and related firms)reuters.com. Beijing accused these affiliates of “assisting… U.S. investigative activities” that threatened China’s securityreuters.com. The move was widely seen as retaliation in the broader U.S.–China maritime trade dispute. Hanwha Ocean’s share price in Seoul instantly slid about 9% intraday, closing roughly 6% lower on Oct. 14apnews.com. (Peer HD Hyundai Heavy also fell over 4%reuters.com.) Hanwha Ocean reacted by saying it is “closely reviewing” the potential business impact of the Chinese measures.