Moyoun Jin

Based in Seoul, Moyoun Jin writes and reports for Lloyd's List, focusing on South Korea’s extensive maritime industry.
Before joining Lloyd’s List, Moyoun covered maritime issues in South Korea for the Fairplay and Safety at Sea publications.
Previously, she was a public relations manager at South Korean shipping and logistics major, HMM, where she managed the company's global PR strategies and was in charge of editing HMM’s monthly magazine.
Latest From Moyoun Jin
HD Hyundai hire foreign workers to meet surge in ship orders
For foreign workers, the company offers promotion opportunities based on South Korean language proficiency tests specifically tailored for shipbuilding
Hanwha invests in Aussie shipbuilder Austal
Hanwha is aiming to be the largest shareholder with a 19.9% stake upon receiving Australian government approval
Hanwha Ocean secures six-ship ULC order from Evergreen
Hanwha expects to win more deals from Evergreen after its first order with the Taiwanese carrier amid potential US crackdown on China’s shipbuilding dominance
South Korean shipbuilding taps Uzbekistan’s labour pool
Addressing South Korean shipbuilding’s labour shortage has become even more critical, with trade policy creating a potential vast market opportunity
HMM appoints Choi as chief amid industry uncertainty and privatisation challenges
New chief executive faces many challenges, including an extremely uncertain market environment, the company’s diversification strategy and a stalled privatisation
South Korea courts US shipbuilding partnership amid push to crack down on Chinese tonnage
Seoul dangled preferential delivery of naval, tanker and icebreaker orders to align with the Trump administration’s emerging shipbuilding policy