WinGD to supply 16 dual-fuel engines for eight LNG carriers

WinGD has received an order for 16 X-DF dual-fuel engines for eight liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers after a late-stage switch by a major ship owner. The order was received relatively late in the newbuilding planning phase as operational and delivery concerns arose around the engines originally selected, according to WinGD. Despite the timing, close

Maersk unveils third large methanol dual-fuel boxship

Shipping giant A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) unveiled its third large dual-fuel vessel in its fleet, capable of sailing on green methanol. The name Antonia Maersk was unveiled at a ceremony held in Aarhus, Denmark. Antonia Maersk was christened by its godmother Kirsten Andersen, spouse of Vestas CEO Henrik Andersen. The ship is named after

AW Shipping orders multiple dual-fuel vessels from China

AW Shipping, a joint venture of the UAE-based ADNOC Logistics & Services and China’s Wanhua Chemical, has ordered nine ethanol dual-fuel Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) and two LPG dual-fuel Very Large Ammonia Carriers (VLACs) from Jiangnan Shipyard in China. In addition to ethanol, the nine 99,000-cbm capacity VLECs can also be fuelled by conventional

Wärtsilä provides dual-fuel engine simulator technology

Wärtsilä has provided its dual-fuel engine simulator technology to Wavelink Maritime Institute (WMI), the maritime training arm of the Singapore Maritime Officers Union (SMOU). The navigational and technical simulators are crucial to WMI’s simulation suite, which was recently opened by H.E. Ms. Grace FU Hai Yien, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and Minister-in-Charge of

Lemissoler Navigation orders methanol dual-fuel Ultramaxes

Lemissoler Navigation has ordered up to eight methanol dual-fuel 65,000 dwt bulk carriers in China. It signed a contract with China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding and China Shipbuilding Industry Trading for the construction of 4+4 Ultramaxes. As informed, it is the first order of methanol dual-fuel 65,000 dwt bulkers in China. The

Wallenius Wilhelmsen orders four methanol-fuelled, ammonia-ready newbuilds

Norwegian car carrier operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen has declared options to build four more methanol dual-fuel and ammonia-ready newbuildings in China. The Oslo-listed company ordered four more 9,300 ceu so-called Shaper Class vessels at China Merchants Jingling Shipyard. The options for the ordered vessels are the new options Wallenius Wilhelmsen secured in March which have earlier

Methatug, a methanol-powered tug launched at Port of Antwerp-Bruges

The Port of Antwerp-Bruges (PAB) in Belgium has confirmed that a new harbour tug that will utilise methanol as fuel has been launched into the water for the first time. Named Methatug, the vessel is an existing tug that had its engines converted into dual-fuel engines that can run on a mixture of methanol and

MPA, Fortescue complete propulsion and manoeuvrability trials

Fortescue, with support from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), government agencies, research institutes, and industry partners, has successfully completed propulsion and manoeuvrability trials of its Singapore-registered Fortescue Green Pioneer in the Port of Singapore. The trials were conducted using 6.4 m3 (4.4 tonnes) of liquid ammonia, in combination with diesel and Hydrogenated

MPCC opts for 2 methanol dual-fuel ships

Norwegian shipping company MPC Container Ships (MPCC) has signed a $55 million pre- and post-delivery ECA-covered financing agreement with Deutsche Bank and SINOSURE for its two dual-fuel methanol newbuildings. The two vessels feature dual-fuel engines that enable operation on green methanol. Thus, this financing has been internally classified by the lender as ‘Sustainable Finance’ as

First containership methanol dual-fuel retrofit commences

Zhoushan Xinya Shipyard, a prominent Chinese shipbuilding entity, has commenced the process of retrofitting the Maersk Halifax, a notable 14,000 TEU containership owned by the esteemed Danish shipping conglomerate, A.P. Moller–Maersk. The primary objective of this retrofitting endeavor is to equip the vessel with the capability to operate using methanol fuel. This pioneering initiative stems