WinGD product manager, BU Digital, John Nilsson details how the Swiss engine designer will support its new generation of two-stroke engines, including its ammonia dual-fuelled X-DF-A platform

Fuels & Lubricants Propulsion

Projects explore the future of ammonia propulsion for OSVs

09 Jul 2026by John Snyder

A UK-based consortium completes a feasibility study on the use of ammonia as a fuel, advancing engine research, while a Norwegian project takes on a PSV conversion

Fleet Performance & Maintenance Fuels & Lubricants Offshore Support Vessels Propulsion Shipbuilding & Design

Owners ‘pump the brakes’ on methanol-, ammonia- and hydrogen-capable vessels

08 Jul 2026by John Snyder

Uncertainty around a global regulatory framework has slowed near-term investment in alternative fuel-powered newbuilds, with only eight methanol-, ammonia- and hydrogen-powered vessels ordered in the first half of 2026

Fuels & Lubricants Propulsion Shipbuilding & Design

Fuel-flexible four-stroke engines selected for nine Grimaldi ropax newbuilds

07 Jul 2026by John Snyder

Italy’s Grimaldi Group has selected Wärtsilä fuel-flexible 46F main engines and propulsion solutions for nine ropax newbuildings under construction in China

Propulsion Shipbuilding & Design

Transforming MaK diesel powerhouses into low-emissions beasts

06 Jul 2026by John Snyder

New Caterpillar retrofit kits convert existing MaK medium-speed engines to use methanol and ethanol, providing owners with flexible fuel solutions

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Propulsion

SOVs should ‘go electric’ to avoid GHG emission costs

03 Jul 2026by David Foxwell

By switching from fossil-fuels to battery-electric vessels, developers and vessel owners can eliminate GHG emissions and associated costs

Propulsion Regulations & Compliance

Dynacom taps WinGD to power 12 VLCC newbuilds in China

02 Jul 2026by Georgios Georgiou

With the latest order, Dynacom’s newbuilding programme has grown to 74 vessels

Business & Finance Propulsion Shipbuilding & Design

Eitzen taps Chinese yard to build two of world’s largest battery-powered container ships

01 Jul 2026by John Snyder

Enova grant backs Norwegian shipowner’s plans to operate 900-TEU all-electric box ships on routes between Oslo, Gothenburg and Hamburg, creating a green corridor

Business & Finance Ports & Terminals Propulsion Shipbuilding & Design

Batteries key for Grimaldi’s methanol-hybrid-electric ropax newbuilds

30 Jun 2026by John Snyder

Battery technology has been selected for Grimaldi’s nine methanol hybrid-electric ropax vessels under construction in China

Business & Finance Fuels & Lubricants Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Propulsion Shipbuilding & Design

Washington State Ferries selects systems integrator for shore power effort

29 Jun 2026by John Snyder

Largest ferry operator in the US moves on plans for shore power infrastructure development to support ferry electrification

Business & Finance Ports & Terminals Propulsion Shipbuilding & Design

Two ferries readied for new life in Florida, while San Francisco's zero-emissions network progresses

29 Jun 2026by John Snyder

Two high-speed vessels were acquired for a new Tampa Bay ferry service, and construction has begun on the first of two all-electric, 400-passenger ferries for San Francisco

Business & Finance Fleet Performance & Maintenance Propulsion Shipbuilding & Design

Volkswagen strikes US$8.4Bn deal to sell majority stake in Everllence

25 Jun 2026by John Snyder

Leveraged buy-out would give Bain Capital 51% ownership in the leading two-stroke and four-stroke marine engine developer, with Volkswagen retaining the remaining stake

Business & Finance Fuels & Lubricants Propulsion

Opinion

2-stroke Engines Alternative Fuels Fuels & Lubricants LNG as a fuel LNG Bunkering LNG Shipping & Terminals Marine Propulsion Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Naval Architecture & Ship Design New Ship Orders/Charters Propulsion Shipyards

Shipowners look to LNG to bridge a wider gap

Policy delays and rising compliance costs position LNG firmly as shipping’s leading pragmatic fuel of choice for decarbonisation, writes WinGD business development head, Andrea Lazzaro

Business & Finance Floating LNG Forecasts LNG Shipping LNG Shipping & Terminals Tanker Shipping & Trade Tankers

The strait that changed everything

05 May 2026by Edwin Lampert

Alternative Fuels Batteries & Electrical Systems Generators Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Hybrid Propulsion Int. Tug & Salvage Marine Propulsion Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Methanol Naval Architecture & Ship Design Ports Shipyards Terminals Tug & Towage Services Tugs / Workboats

Battery technology tugs become mainstream, methanol fuelled vessels emerge

04 May 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Gas Ships LNG Shipping LNG Shipping & Terminals Middle East Conflict

Does the current chaos create opportunities for LNG shipping?

04 May 2026by Eduardo Perez Orue

Business & Finance Cruise Ships Forecasts Passenger Ship Technology Passenger Shipping

Record orderbook shows cruise shipping’s growth is linked to sustainability

27 Apr 2026by John Snyder

Business & Finance Container Shipping & Port Technology Dry Cargo Home Regulations & Compliance Sale & Purchase Tanker Shipping & Trade Tankers

The Beijing Convention – an international framework on Judicial Ship Sales

24 Apr 2026by Riviera News

Accidents Drones Home Insurance Int. Tug & Salvage Investigations Middle East Conflict Ports Safety & Incidents Ship Recycling Tug & Salvage Tug & Towage Services Tugs / Workboats

Towage, salvage impacted by Middle East war

01 Apr 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Marine Propulsion Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Middle East Conflict Safety & Incidents

Seafarers: vulnerable and in the crosshairs

31 Mar 2026by John Snyder

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Fuels & Lubricants LNG Bunkering Marine Propulsion Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Ports & Terminals Regulations & Compliance

Singapore doubles down on LNG, but eyes multi-fuel future

09 Mar 2026by John Snyder

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Floating energy: successfully unlocking stranded gas using FLNGs and FSRUs

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