Group 1 - HD Hyundai Heavy Industries announced contracts for the construction of 2 ultra-large container ships with a total value of 559.6 billion KRW (approximately 3.9 million USD) [2] - The ships will be built at HD Hyundai's facility in Jeollanam-do and are scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2028 [2] - The orders are reportedly from Wan Hai Lines, Taiwan's third-largest shipping company, as part of a previous agreement for 4 similar vessels [2] Group 2 - In addition to the recent orders, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has secured a total of 31 new ship orders worth 4.89 billion USD in 2023, achieving 27.1% of its annual target of 18.05 billion USD [3] - The company has seen a resurgence in container ship demand, with a total of 28 container ship orders worth 4.5 billion USD secured in the second half of last year [3] - As of this year, over 50% of the container ships ordered by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries are accounted for by 16 vessels [3]