What type of ships did HMM order from HD KSOE and what fuels can they use?

HMM ordered eight 13,000-TEU-class container ships equipped with dual-fuel engines. The engines can run on liquefied natural gas and conventional marine fuels.

Where will HD KSOE build HMM’s eight LNG dual-fuel container ships?

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries will build two vessels at its shipyard in Ulsan, while HD Hyundai Samho will construct six at its shipyard in Yeongam. All eight ships are scheduled for staged delivery to HMM by 2029.

How has the HMM contract affected HD KSOE’s order performance in 2026?

Including the latest contract, HD KSOE has secured $20.19 billion in orders for 182 vessels so far this year. The company has reached 86.6 percent of its annual order target.

HD KSOE wins W1.9 tril. order from HMM for 8 container ships

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Summary

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering secured a 1.91 trillion-won order in South Korea to build eight LNG dual-fuel container ships for HMM on Tuesday. The 13,000-TEU vessels can run on LNG and conventional marine fuels. Two ships will be built in Ulsan and six in Yeongam, with staged deliveries scheduled through 2029.

Key Facts

The eight ships will each measure 337 meters in length, 51 meters in width and 27.9 meters in height.
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries will construct two vessels, while HD Hyundai Samho will build the remaining six.
HD KSOE has secured orders worth $20.19 billion for 182 vessels so far this year.
The latest contract brings HD KSOE to 86.6 percent of its annual order target.

By Yonhap

Published Oct 20, 2026 12:05 pm KST

A 13,000-TEU container ship built by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries which was delivered to HMM last year / Courtesy of HD Hyundai

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) said Tuesday it has secured a 1.91 trillion-won ($1.44 billion) order from South Korean shipping company HMM Co. to build eight liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel container ships.

HD KSOE, the shipbuilding subholding company of HD Hyundai Co., said the vessels will be equipped with engines capable of running on both LNG and conventional marine fuels.

The 13,000-twenty-foot-equivalent-unit (TEU)-class ships will measure 337 meters in length, 51 meters in width and 27.9 meters in height.

Two vessels will be built at affiliate HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co.'s shipyard in the southeastern city of Ulsan. The remaining six will be constructed at HD Hyundai Samho Co.'s shipyard in the southwestern city of Yeongam.

All eight vessels are scheduled to be delivered to HMM in stages by 2029.

With the latest contract, HD KSOE has secured orders worth $20.19 billion for 182 vessels so far this year, achieving 86.6 percent of its annual order target.

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