HMD reached its annual order target with an order  from Navic8 Chemical Tankers for six 37,000 DWT product carriers on October 18. The ships will measure 184.0 m long, 27.4 m wide, and 17.2 m deep. They are scheduled for delivery in January 2015.

The ships will use eco-friendly techniques to have high-mileage and reduce emissions and an independently developed hull form design.

HMD has won USD 33 billion worth of orders so far this year. These orders are for 99 ships including 70 medium size product carriers, 11 bulk carriers, 7 container ships, 5 LEG carriers, 4 car carriers and 2 LPG carriers. On achieving the order target with two months to spare, Mr. Choi Won-gil, CEO of HMD, said, “With constant improvement and innovation, HMD will keep the No. 1 position in the medium sized ship market.”