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Shipbuilder Austal’s Korean suitor clears key hurdle for bid

South Korea’s Hanwha has been dogged in its pursuit of Austal, the shipbuilder capitalised at $2.4 billion on the ASX. Now, it has scored a major win.

Austal chairman Richard Spencer. 

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Original URL: https://www.afr.com/street-talk/shipbuilder-austal-s-korean-suitor-clears-key-hurdle-for-bid-20250610-p5m65h