Consolidation of South Korean and Chinese shipbuilders may mean more expensive ships
A series of planned mergers in China and South Korea over the past few weeks suggests a large concentration in the production of merchant ships of most kinds.
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A series of planned mergers in China and South Korea over the past few weeks suggests a large concentration in the production of merchant ships of most kinds.
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