
HD Hyundai may start work on ₹40,000-crore Thoothukudi shipyard next month
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) is likely to begin groundwork next month on India’s first greenfield shipyard by a global shipbuilder, entailing an investment of ₹40,000 crore, according to two people aware of the development.The company, part of South Korea’s HD Hyundai Group, is expected to sign a definitive investment agreement with the Centre and the Tamil Nadu government after the ongoing state elections to set up a mega manufacturing facility at the Thoothukudi shipbuilding cluster, the people cited earlier said on condition of anonymity. The investment pact follows a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on 7 December 2025 by HD Hyundai with the Tamil Nadu government for the shipyard.HD KSOE is likely to invest about ₹40,000 crore in the project in phases, which is expected to have an annual production capacity of 3.5 million gross tonnage (GT).
According to the first of the two persons cited earlier, the shipyard will build a variety of ships, including very large crude carriers (VLCCs) and very large gas carriers (VLGCs), marking a significant expansion of India’s shipbuilding capabilities.Work on the project is expected to commence soon after the investment agreement is signed. The Korean firm plans to go largely solo through a wholly-owned subsidiary in India, the first person said.
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