Marine Diesel Engine Market Analysis 2015 for Global and China

As the core of the ship equipment, marine diesel engine can be divided into low-speed, medium-speed and high-speed types according to the rotational speed.

Currently, South Korea, Japan and China enjoy about 80% share of the global marine diesel engine market. Among them, South Korea monopolizes the low-speed marine engine market, while Japan and China act as leaders in the medium-speed marine engine market.

A large number of marine diesel engine companies worldwide make use of technology licenses for production and sale, particularly MAN and Wartsila are the world's foremost license providers. In 2014, MAN and Wartsila shared 99% of the global low-speed marine engine market and 77% of the world’s medium-speed marine engine market.

Although as the world's largest shipbuilding country, China is weak in ship supporting capabilities and has to apply the patents of MAN, Wartsila and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to the vast majority of low-speed marine diesel engines. As of the end of 2014, MAN had authorized nearly 20 companies in China, while Wartsila authorized 10 ones and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 3 ones.

Through introduction, digestion and assimilation, China has raised its marine diesel engine production level rapidly, and witnessed the emergence of Hudong Heavy Machinery, CSSC-MES Diesel, Dalian Marine Diesel, Yichang Marine Diesel Engine, Qingdao Haixi Heavy-duty Machinery and other low-speed marine engine protagonists. In 2014, the above five companies boasted total capacity of low-speed marine engines up to 8.5 million horsepower. At the same time, medium-speed marine engine enterprises represented by CSSC Marine Power and Shaanxi Diesel Engine Heavy Industry have also arisen.

MAN is the world's largest low-speed marine diesel engine brand. In 2014, its sales reported EUR14.286 billion, of which EUR3.273 billion stemmed from MAN Diesel & Turbo. In February 2015, MAN signed the 10-year agreements about low-speed two-stroke diesel engine license...