- Registration date2025-12-30
Minister JK (Jung-Kwan) Kim of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR) attended the Strategic Meeting of the M.AX Alliance for Autonomous Ships held at Lotte Hotel Seoul on Monday, December 29, 2025, together with Kim Sung-bum, Acting Minister of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF).
The meeting was attended by Lee Sang-kyun, Chairman of the Korea Offshore & Shipbuilding Association (KOSHIPA); Kim Hee-cheul, CEO of Hanwha Ocean; Choi Won-hyok, CEO of HMM; and representatives from shipbuilding and shipping companies, AI firms, universities, and research institutions.
In his remarks, Minister Kim of MOTIR stated, “Korea’s shipbuilding and shipping industries have repeatedly demonstrated their ability to weather challenging conditions. As we now face the approaching wave of AI, the industries must come together to turn it into a new growth engine and move toward an even larger future.”
He added, “Autonomous ships represent one of the most promising areas for delivering tangible outcomes under the M.AX strategy. By combining Korea’s world-class shipbuilding technologies with AI, we can take the lead in next-generation shipbuilding and shipping markets.”
Minister Kim also emphasized, “Working closely with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, MOTIR will foster autonomous ships as a future growth driver for both industries by linking technology development, data utilization, and the broader industrial ecosystem through the M.AX Alliance.”