BusinessHyundai Heavy turns to petroleum coke to boost earnings
Shipbuilder forms collaboration with Korea Electric Power
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.