MANmagazine Power 1/2015

man magazine
1/2015
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MAN Diesel & Turbo’s new CEO shares
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MAN magazine is published three times a year
in English.
published by MAN Diesel & Turbo SE,
Dr. Jan Dietrich Müller,
Group Communications & Marketing
Stadtbachstr. 1, 86153 Augsburg, Germany
editors in chief Jan Hoppe, jan.hoppe@man.eu,
Felix Brecht, felix.brecht@man.eu
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Graphics Micheline Pollach, Andrea Hüls
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COVER STORY:
In Saudi Arabia,an MAN
Diesel & Turbo team works
closely with the customer
to provide power.
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06 Up in thinner air
Ecuador’s evolving economy relies on
technology by MAN.
08 Lighting up a brighter future
Facing still-challenging conditions,
Bangladesh is on the move.
10 Modern getaways
With MAN’s fuel-saving technology, NCL
embarks on a new era of cruising.
12 Testing the limits
In Oberhausen, real-life assessments
offer enhanced operation safety.
14 Sand & power
Building a complete power plant in the
middle of the desert is a daunting task.
MAN takes on the challenge.
18 Two voices for one team
MAN Diesel & Turbo and Fairbanks
Morse join forces to tackle the world’s
biggest gas market together.
20 Gas giants
Global LNG sourcing, transport and
storage enters a new era.
24 Smart savings
The EcoCam retrofit solution enhances
fuel usage for low-load operations.
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MAN Diesel & Turbo, we invite you to explore range almost anywhere on the planet, and in
our universe of versatile technology. Join us on this publication, we strive to bring our readers
a world tour to Ecuador, Saudi Arabia, China the most interesting, illuminating and useful
and Switzerland to discover the fascinating topics and stories. We look forward to all of
and awe-inspiring details of cutting-edge your feedback and hope you enjoy a good read.
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information and advice.
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26 Protecting profitability
Optimized machinery trains increase
efficiency at a mega PTA plant in China.
30 Local hero
A new generation of gas turbines offers
flexible solutions worldwide.
32 Boom or bubble?
Where is the global shipping market
moving? Two experts share their views.
34 News
Brief business updates from around the
world
35 Facts and figures
Formidable insights and numbers
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