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HD Hyundai delegation visited Thoothukudi for talks on proposed shipyard and cluster

Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu3 Sept 2026

A high-level delegation from South Korea’s HD Hyundai visited Thoothukudi and held discussions with V.O. Chidambaranar Port officials and senior Tamil Nadu government officials (Wednesday and Thursday) regarding a proposed shipbuilding facility/cluster adjacent to the port, according to multiple local sources cited by the publication. The article also states that for the Thoothukudi shipbuilding cluster, an SPV has been formed, a techno-economic feasibility report prepared, and in-principle approval granted.

Why it matters

If progressed to construction and operations, a large shipbuilding facility and supporting cluster would add domestic shipbuilding capacity and related industrial activity at Thoothukudi port.

HD HyundaiV.O. Chidambaranar Port