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Korea Shipbuilder's 2013 Profit Falls 86%

According to the Yonhap News Agency Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., the world's largest shipbuilder informed Thursday that its net profit tumbled 86 percent last year from a year ago due to a fall in ship prices. Net income came to 146.3 billion won (US$136 million) last year compared with 1.03 trillion won a year ago, report Yonhap, citing a HHI regulatory filing. Hyundai Shipbuilding Division, claims to be the world's number one shipbuilder, leading the global shipbuilding industry with a 15% share of the market.