Man Diesel Hyundai Heavy Industries News

The giant order follows on the heels of that for the gigantic MAN Diesel engine that entered service early last year. Rated at over 100,000 bhp, it was the largest engine ever designed by the company at the time. MAN Diesel Hyundai Heavy Industries in Korea built an MAN B&W 12K98MC engine with 101,640 BHP for one of a series of container ships of over 9,000 TEU capacity. The new order illustrates how the current demand for container vessels globally has continued into 2007 with the construction of newbuildings remaining at a high level, particularly in Korea. Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (DSME) will both construct four of the new ships, with delivery scheduled for 2011.