2-Stroke & 4-Stroke

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Accelleron has been chosen to supply turbochargers for Japanese engine builder Makita’s first small-bore two-stroke marine engine featuring exhaust gas recirculation (EGR). The step follows a successful matching test in which Accelleron’s A255-L…

19th March 2024

First MAN B&W G45 type with EGR bypass for Japanese licensee

19th March 2024

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) has announced that it will install a catalytic removal system for nitrous oxide (N2O) reactor developed by Hitachi Zosen on the 40,000 cbm ammonia-fuelled ammonia carrier that is scheduled to be completed in November 2026.

7th March 2024

Hitachi Zosen to Supply N20 Reactor For First NH3-Fuelled Gas Carrier

7th March 2024

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Mitsui E&S Co., Ltd. has announced the successful first running of a large bore 2-stroke test engine on hydrogen at its Tamano Plant in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The company reports that the successful combustion…

7th March 2024

Groundbreaking First H2-fuelled 2-stroke Engine Test Completed

7th March 2024

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

At an online ceremony on 27 February 2024, MAN Energy Solutions and China Classification Society (CCS) signed a sub-agreement in line with the Strategic Framework Agreement (SFA) the two parties previously agreed in…

5th March 2024

Signing Ceremony Expands Dual-Fuel MeOH Agreement with CCS

5th March 2024

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Höegh Autoliners ASA has been awarded a NOK146 million (almost US$14m) grant from Enova towards the cost of enabling two of their Aurora class pure car and truck carriers to operate on ammonia as a fuel.

5th March 2024

Enova to provide funding for Hoegh Autoliners NH3-fuelled PCTC pair

5th March 2024

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has launched an Ammonia Fuel Supply System (AFSS) for ships able to operate with ammonia fuel. The groundbreaking solution is available for both liquid and gaseous fuel.

27th February 2024

Wärtsilä introduces AFSS for NH3 fuelled vessels

27th February 2024

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

A new breed of vehicle carrier introduced to the Volkswagen Group’s transatlantic trade has been designed to marry high productivity and two-way utilisation with corporate goals as to a much reduced carbon…

27th February 2024

LOW-EMISSION CAR CARRIERS FOR VW TRADE

27th February 2024

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) head Gianluigi Aponte is reported to have reached an agreement to acquire Wartsila’s extensive Trieste marine engine plant, according to local Italian sources. 

27th February 2024

CHANGE OF ROLE FOR TRIESTE ENGINE PLANT?

27th February 2024

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

A gas engine developed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries is central to the hybrid propulsion system fitted in a Japanese limestone carrier due to be delivered next month. The purely gas-fuelled, L30KG reciprocating…

23rd February 2024

GAS HYBRID POWER FOR JAPANESE COASTAL BULKER

23rd February 2024

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

WinGD and Japanese shipbuilder and technology developer Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. have completed the initial design of an ammonia fuel supply system (AFSS) for vessels powered by WinGD’s X‑DF‑A ammonia-fueled engines.

22nd February 2024

WinGD and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding complete NH3 fuel supply system design

22nd February 2024