Wind propulsion company Norsepower announced it has sealed an agreement with Idemitsu Tanker Co. Ltd. to install a pair of its rotor sails on each of two newbuild VLCCs to be built at Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) and Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd., (NSY).The...
The Winterthur-based engine firm, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), is targeting the power-hungry ultra large container ship sector with its new high-pressure engines available from 2028.Unveiled today at Marintec China 2025, the X-DF-HP engines will be available in...
Wärtsilä has revealed its carbon capture technology under development since 2019 is now commercially available for new and existing ships.According to Wärtsilä the solution is likely to reduce carbon emissions by more than two thirds and it sees carbon capture...
Large CMA CGM container ships on Asia-Europe trades to get predictive maintenance and other support from Finnish engine manufacturer.Wärtsilä is to supply French container line CMA CGM with Artificial Intelligence (AI)-leveraged predictive maintenance, dynamic maintenance planning, and 24/7 remote operational support for five 15,000 teu...
Swiss engine builder, WinGD, has launched a new fuel option for gas carrier owners, providing more flexibility in advance of likely significant growth in ammonia trades.Sebastian Hensel, WinGD Vice President R&DWinGD’s LPG ‘pre-fit’ option has been developed for application to...
The new short-stroke X52-S2.0 engine series from Switzerland’s WinGD has gained type approval and completed factory acceptance tests.According to WinGD it provides a new economical option for owners requiring short-stroke, medium-bore, two stoke engines. WinGD completed the trials of its dual...
