VOC port looking at setting up shipbuilding facility in Thoothukudi

CHENNAI: The VOC Port Authority is exploring the possibility of setting up a shipbuilding facility in Thoothukudi for which discussions are on with a Korean conglomerate, according to sources.

VOC port chairman Susanta Kumar Purohit, along with a team of senior port officers, had an interactive meeting with HD-Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering, (Hyundai Group) in this regard. The meeting was facilitated by Ministry of Port, Shipping and Waterways, and Invest India.