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We chose Thoothukudi to set up shipyard for its ‘Ulsan-like’ weather, policy push: HD Hyundai

The New Indian Express Chennai

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December 09, 2025

HD Hyundai has chosen Tamil Nadu, and specifically the Thoothukudi region anchored by VOC Port, for its proposed Indian shipyard, even though an earlier assessment by the union government had identified five states, including Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh, for hosting a global shipbuilding facility.

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We chose Thoothukudi to set up shipyard for its ‘Ulsan-like’ weather, policy push: HD Hyundai

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The South Korean shipbuilding major in a statement said the operating conditions around Thoothukudi closely mirror those of Ulsan—South Korea’s shipbuilding capital — with similar temperature and rainfall patterns, making it well suited for large-scale yard operations.

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