MTU Series 2000 and 4000 engines have recently been optimized for the requirements of inland shipping, a development that might not bode well for makers of engines used to dominating this niche away from the MTU brand. Since being launched in the year 2000, the new series of engines, which are available in 12 and 16-V versions, have had excellent continuous duty records, according to the manufacturer. Subsequently, MTU broke into the inland shipping market with its high-speed, heavy-duty engines. The company also prepares the Detroit Diesel Series 60 in the 300 to 350 kW range for the German and European markets. Both the 2000 and 4000 series engines meet the emissions limits of the IMO…
