WinGD Reports First Marine Ethanol-Fueled Engine Orders for Vale Bulkers

WinGD Reports First Marine Ethanol-Fueled Engine Orders for Vale Bulkers

Ethanol, although a common and widely available fuel, was mostly overlooked in the discussions on maritime alternative fuels. Last month mining giant...

Vale’s ethanol-fueled Guabalmax duo will have WinGD engines

Swiss-headquartered engine developer WinGD reports that its first ethanol-fueled X-DF-M/E engines have been ordered for the two 325,000 dwt Guabalmax ore carriers to be built for China’s Shandong Shipping Corporation to operate under long-term charters for Brazil mining giant Vale. Vale announces first ethanol-powered ocean-going vessel To built in China by Beihai Shipbuilding, each be powered by a six-cylinder, 820 mm-bore 6X82DF-M/E engine in…

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WinGD lands contract for first ethanol-fuelled engines

The ships chartered by Vale will be the first oceangoing vessels to use ethanol as a primary fuel

WinGD secures world-first ethanol-fuelled engine orders for ocean-going ships

Swiss marine power company WinGD’s first ethanol-fuelled X-DF-M/E engines have been ordered for two ore carriers to be built for Chinese owner Shandong Shipping Corporation.

WinGD pushes alternative fuel race forward with ethanol engine debut

WinGD has secured the world’s first orders for ethanol-fuelled engines designed for ocean-going vessels, marking another step in shipping’s search for lower-emission fuel options. The Swiss engine designer said its new ethanol-fuelled X-DF-M/E engines will power two Guaibamax ore carriers being built in China for Shandong Shipping Corporation under long-term charter to Brazilian mining giant …