The South Korean shipbuilding company HD Korea Shipbuilding Hyundai HD Group's Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) has announced today the acquisition of an order with a total value of of 3,716 billion won ($2.6 billion) for the construction of 12 container ships of 18,000 TEUs that can be powered by liquefied natural gas. The new ships - announced the Asian company - will be delivered by the end of 2028 to a shipowner that several observers have identified in the French shipowner group CMA CGM.

Meanwhile, the holding company HD Hyundai Co. has announced that it has closed 2024 with a turnover of 25,538.6 billion won, in growth of +19.9% on the previous year. The profit amounted to 1,434.1 billion won (+408.0%) and net profit at €1,454.6 billion (+903.9%). Today also the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, which - through its parent company KSOE - is headed by HD Hyundai Co. and is the operating arm of the group South Korean shipbuilding mechanic, announced that it has closed the financial year annual 2024 with a turnover of 14,486.5 billion won, with a increase of +21.1% on 2023, with an operating profit of 705.2 billion (+294.8%) and with a net profit of 621.5 billion won (+2.416,2%).