Hyundai Heavy turns to petroleum coke to boost earnings

Shipbuilder forms collaboration with Korea Electric Power

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Hyundai Heavy Industries Director Chung Ki-seon, left, with KEPCO Vice President Yoo Hyang-yeol, center, and Hyundai Oilbank CEO Moon Jong-bak in Seoul after signing an agreement to collaborate on power generation. (Photo provided by Hyundai Heavy)

KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL - Hyundai Heavy Industries is focusing on petroleum coke to generate power in a new business it has established in collaboration with state-run Korea Electric Power (KEPCO), seeking to diversify its revenue sources as its core shipbuilding segment continues to suffer from the longstanding global downturn.

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