4 June 2008. Zhoushan Zhongji Diesel Engines Manufacture Co. Ltd. has joined MAN Diesel's global family of licensees. The two companies signed a licence contract for two-stroke diesel engines at MAN Diesel headquarters in Copenhagen on Saturday 31 May.

Zhoushan Zhongji and JinHaiWan Shipyard Co., Ltd. are both owned by Shanghai Zhouji Group Co., Ltd., which is currently expanding its activities to become one of China’s largest private shipyards. Zhoushan Zhongji Diesel Engines Manufacture Co. Ltd. is situated on Zhoushan Island, south of Shanghai. It has been established to ensure the supply of engines for JinHaiWan Shipyard and other shipyards in Zhejiang Province, Southeastern China.

JinHaiWan Shipyard currently has an order backlog of 55 bulk carriers of 80,000 to 176,000 tons, as well as about 30 large tankers. The new licensee is accordingly expected to concentrate on the production of larger-bore engines.