AT THE Ulsan shipyard on the south-eastern coast of South Korea, vessels are assembled like Lego. Hulking cranes stack huge blocks of bent steel, which are then notched together into a seamless whole. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), which owns the yard, has perfected this art. As the world’s largest shipyard, Ulsan produces 40-50 modern ships every year, from gas tankers to destroyers. Shipbuilders like HHI are key to a crucial arena of competition between America and China in the Indo-Pacific.
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