Healthy shipping markets and tight repair space mean a damaged shaft line can be a costly affair, but Wärtsilä believes this should no longer be an issue.Comprehensive due diligence on choice of shaft line, bearings and seals is now an...
Global LNG demand is currently around 405 million tonnes a year but this is likely to increase by more than 50% between now and 2040, according to figures released recently by New York-based broker and analyst, Poten & Partners. Import capacity...
One the most noticeable changes attending Singapore Maritime Week from 12 months earlier was how much further ammonia has moved up the agenda as a zero-carbon fuel for the future.There was far more discussion about ammonia as a serious, maybe even dominant,...
A total of 60 methanol auxiliary engines have been ordered for 12 container vessels for Chinese owners.Wärtsilä announced it has secured a contract to supply methanol-fuelled auxiliary engines for seven container vessels on order for Orient Overseas Container Line and...
Two medium gas carrier newbuildings being built for Exmar LPG at South Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard are to have Wärtsilä Gas Solutions’ Ammonia Fuel Supply Systems installed.This would make them the first-ever oceangoing ships to have dual-fuel engines capable of...
Engine manufacturer WinGD predicts its X-DF engines will power the majority of QatarEnergy’s 40-strong Phase Two orderbook.WinGD said that initial engine and technical specifications have been confirmed for nearly half of the phase two vessels, and its X-DF2.0 engines have...
