WinGD grows Korea engine production capacity with first HD Hyundai Marine Engine license
WinGD has signed its first-ever license agreement with engine builder HD Hyundai Marine Engine (formerly STX Heavy Industries). The agreement will significantly extend WinGD’s capability to deliver its dual-fuel and diesel engine designs to bulk carrier and tanker newbuild projects in Korea and other markets using Korea-built two-stroke engines.
WinGD secures long-term service contracts covering 14 dual-fuel LNG carriers across three major shipowners
WinGD has recorded the first in-service operation of its X-DF-M/E alcohol fuel engine platform on ethanol fuel, following a successful bunkering and voyage in the US. The 9,000 TEU container ship Tangier Maersk, owned by the Maersk shipping line, successfully sailed from Houston to New York on ethanol fuel.
WinGD and Wärtsilä sign new Service Framework Agreement to ensure long-term continuity and support for the global fleet
WinGD and Wärtsilä have entered into a new long-term Service Framework Agreement, reaffirming their shared commitment to supporting shipowners and operators worldwide.
MEPC 85: No time to lose for shipping’s climate ambition
As IMO member states return to the Net Zero Framework debate, WinGD CEO Dominik Schneiter outlines the elements of an effective global policy for maritime decarbonisation.
WinGD strengthens lifecycle support for Japanese shipping with five-vessel service agreement
WinGD has secured a five-year service agreement with NYK LNG Shipmanagement Ltd. covering ten X-DF dual-fuel main engines across five LNG carriers, strengthening the engine designer’s lifecycle support for one of the world’s most important shipping markets.
“With Global Service by WinGD Ltd., we're not just meeting customer expectations — we're redefining them. Ship owners worldwide have come to rely on WinGD not just for high-performance engines, but for unwavering support exactly when and how they need it. This is…
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🌍🔧 Redefining Aftercare in Shipping
“With Global Service by WinGD Ltd., we're not just meeting customer expectations — we're redefining them. Ship owners worldwide have come to rely on WinGD not just for high-performance engines, but for unwavering support exactly when and how they need it. This is service on their terms and we're setting a new standard.” Benny Hilstroem, Vice President of Market Development, WinGD
Shipowners rely on WinGD for high-performance engines. Now, they can rely on us for unwavering support, exactly when and how it’s needed.
Global Service by WinGD delivers: 🔧 Full lifecycle support 📊 Technical & digital optimisation ⚡ Hybrid energy integration 👨🏫 Crew training
This is the new benchmark for aftercare in shipping.
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🤝 WinGD expands engine production capacity in Korea with first HD Hyundai Marine Engine licence agreement
WinGD Ltd.has signed its first-ever licence agreement with HD Hyundai Marine Engine, expanding the availability of our dual-fuel and diesel engine technologies for bulk carriers, tankers and…
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🤝 WinGD expands engine production capacity in Korea with first HD Hyundai Marine Engine licence agreement
WinGD Ltd. has signed its first-ever licence agreement with HD Hyundai Marine Engine, expanding the availability of our dual-fuel and diesel engine technologies for bulk carriers, tankers and other vessel segments.
The agreement gives shipowners and shipyards greater access to WinGD's mid-bore engine portfolio, including the X52 and X62 series and the latest X-S short-stroke designs.
Under the agreement, WinGD and HD Hyundai Marine Engine will share knowledge and experience to further reduce costs and improve vessel design integration of WinGD's mid-bore engines, while safeguarding their high reliability and in-service performance.
🗣️ “This new agreement expands our ability to deliver main engines for high-volume vessel segments in Korea and enables HD Hyundai Marine Engine’s customers to select WinGD engine technology,” says Peter Kraehenbuehl, Vice President, Product Centre at WinGD.
📰 Read the full press release - Link in comments 👇
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🚢 The technology is ready. But is the business case?
Shipping has made significant progress in developing engines capable of running on alternative fuels. Now the focus is shifting to the commercial realities of making those fuels viable at scale.
🚢 The technology is ready. But is the business case?
Shipping has made significant progress in developing engines capable of running on alternative fuels. Now the focus is shifting to the commercial realities of making those fuels viable at scale.
🎙️ Speaking with Shahjahan (Shah) Ahmed of SeaNews, Carmelo Cartalemi, Head of Strategic Marketing at WinGD Ltd., shares his perspective on the next phase of maritime decarbonisation – from the real-world progress of ammonia propulsion and LNG's continuing role, to the importance of fuel efficiency and protecting vessel value through flexibility.
🌍 With multiple fuel pathways likely to coexist for years to come, the challenge is no longer just what the technology can deliver, but how the industry creates the conditions for wider adoption.
🚢 What are low-pressure and high-pressure dual-fuel LNG engines?
Dual-fuel LNG engines are designed around two different combustion concepts: the Diesel cycle and the Otto cycle. The key distinction lies in how LNG is introduced into the cylinder and how combustion is initiated.
🔹…
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🚢 What are low-pressure and high-pressure dual-fuel LNG engines?
Dual-fuel LNG engines are designed around two different combustion concepts: the Diesel cycle and the Otto cycle. The key distinction lies in how LNG is introduced into the cylinder and how combustion is initiated.
🔹 Diesel Cycle (High-Pressure Injection) High-pressure dual-fuel engines follow the same combustion principle as conventional low-speed diesel engines. LNG is injected directly into the combustion chamber at very high pressure, alongside a small amount of pilot fuel. The pilot fuel ignites the gas, enabling robust combustion and high efficiency across a wide operating range.
🔹 Otto Cycle (Low-Pressure Admission) Low-pressure dual-fuel engines operate on a lean-burn Otto cycle. In this concept, LNG is admitted to the combustion chamber at low pressure before piston compression begins. Combustion is then initiated by a high-pressure injection of pilot fuel, resulting in lower combustion temperatures and reduced emissions.
⚙️ WinGD now offers both concepts within its LNG dual-fuel portfolio. By offering both low-pressure and high-pressure LNG solutions, WinGD provides ship operators with flexibility to select the engine concept that best aligns with their operational profile, fuel strategy, and emissions targets.
🚢 Retrofits will be essential to decarbonising the existing global fleet – not just newbuilds.
In a recent interview with Julian Buckley, International Editor at Power Progress, @WinGD’s Rene Baart discusses the role retrofits can play in helping shipowners navigate the energy transition.
With fuel…
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🚢 Retrofits will be essential to decarbonising the existing global fleet – not just newbuilds.
In a recent interview with Julian Buckley, International Editor at Power Progress, @WinGD’s Rene Baart discusses the role retrofits can play in helping shipowners navigate the energy transition.
With fuel availability, regulation and economics still evolving, René explains how retrofit-ready engines can give shipowners valuable flexibility, allowing them to adapt as the pathway becomes clearer.
🔧 Converting an engine to fuels such as methanol or ammonia requires changes to fuel injection, supply systems and key components – but with the right advance preparation, the engine retrofit itself can take as little as 12 days in a repair yard.
And the potential is significant. Of around 4,500 vessels operating with WinGD engines, approximately 2,300 are retrofit-ready to varying degrees.
🔗 Read the full interview with René in Power Progress – link in comments 👇
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🚢 WinGD Ltd. strengthens global lifecycle support with long-term service agreements covering 14 LNG carriers
WinGD has secured three long-term service agreements covering 14 LNG carriers powered by our X-DF dual-fuel engines.
These latest agreements mark another important milestone in the expansion…
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🚢 WinGD Ltd. strengthens global lifecycle support with long-term service agreements covering 14 LNG carriers
WinGD has secured three long-term service agreements covering 14 LNG carriers powered by our X-DF dual-fuel engines.
These latest agreements mark another important milestone in the expansion of Global Service by WinGD, reflecting the growing value shipowners and operators place on long-term partnerships that support engine reliability, performance and operational efficiency throughout the vessel lifecycle.
🤝 The agreements with COSCO SHIPPING LNG (Hong Kong) Ship Management, NYK LNG Shipmanagement and TMS Cardiff Gas bring together WinGD's OEM expertise, global service network and digital monitoring capabilities to deliver tailored technical support, maintenance planning and engine optimisation.
“No one understands X-DF engines quite like the people who designed them,” says Carmelo Cartalemi, Head of Strategic Marketing at WinGD.
Through Global Service by WinGD, we are extending our commitment to customers beyond engine delivery, combining specialist knowledge and global service capabilities to support reliable engine performance throughout their operational lives.
📰 Read the full press release - Link in the comments below 👇
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🌍 More service choice and flexibility for WinGD Ltd. customers worldwide
A new Service Framework Agreement with Wärtsilä Marine reinforces our commitment to giving shipowners and operators greater choice in how they access specialist engine support.
Alongside our Global Service by WinGD offering, the…
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🌍 More service choice and flexibility for WinGD Ltd. customers worldwide
A new Service Framework Agreement with Wärtsilä Marine reinforces our commitment to giving shipowners and operators greater choice in how they access specialist engine support.
Alongside our Global Service by WinGD offering, the agreement gives customers access to the best available expertise for each engine generation, ensuring they can choose the support that best meets their vessels' needs.
With a shared focus on reliable, responsive lifecycle support, the agreement strengthens the global network supporting customers wherever they operate, helping them maximise uptime, plan maintenance effectively and navigate evolving technology and fuel requirements.
👓 Read the full announcement below 👇
🔗 Want to know more about Global Service by WinGD? Visit our website here: https://lnkd.in/eh6BwQWT
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⏰ Reminder: WinGD Xperts Webinar – The Mid-bore Advantage
There's still time to register for WinGD's upcoming Xperts Webinar, taking place on Tuesday, 27 October!
From fuel efficiency and operational flexibility to expanding applications across vessel segments, WinGD’s mid-bore engine portfolio…
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⏰ Reminder: WinGD Xperts Webinar – The Mid-bore Advantage
There's still time to register for WinGD's upcoming Xperts Webinar, taking place on Tuesday, 27 October!
From fuel efficiency and operational flexibility to expanding applications across vessel segments, WinGD’s mid-bore engine portfolio continues to evolve to meet the needs of the maritime industry.
Join WinGD Ltd.’s Xperts for the latest update on our mid-bore engine portfolio, including recent technology developments, growing customer adoption and experience gained from engines already in operation.
Our WinGD Xperts will share insights on: 💠 The latest developments across the mid-bore engine portfolio 💠 Key vessel applications and growing customer adoption 💠 Engine performance, fuel efficiency and operational flexibility 💠 Real-world operational experience, reliability and lifecycle value 💠 The role of short-stroke engine designs and their applications
💬 The live session will also include a Q&A, giving attendees the opportunity to put their questions directly to the WinGD Xperts.
📅 Tuesday, 27 October 2026 🕣 08:30–09:15 CET 💻 Live webinar + Q&A
Don't miss this opportunity to discover how WinGD’s mid-bore engine technology is delivering efficient, reliable and competitive propulsion solutions across a growing range of vessel applications.
Today’s newbuild market doesn’t add up. Despite ambitious decarbonisation targets, most ships are being ordered to run on fossil fuels, and in near-record numbers. Many of them will still be trading in 2050.
With the Net Zero Framework vote adjourned…
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🌍 No time to lose for shipping’s climate ambition
Today’s newbuild market doesn’t add up. Despite ambitious decarbonisation targets, most ships are being ordered to run on fossil fuels, and in near-record numbers. Many of them will still be trading in 2050.
With the Net Zero Framework vote adjourned in 2025, a whole generation of fossil-fuelled vessels will enter service around the time the framework was meant to take effect. Every delay means steeper emissions cuts later, more expensive fuels and retrofits, and a higher cost of decarbonisation for the whole industry.
As IMO member states return to the table at MEPC 85, Dominik Schneiter, CEO of WinGD Ltd., sets out what an effective global policy needs.
👓 Read the full article below and join the discussion. What will it take for MEPC 85 to restore confidence in global climate policy for shipping? 👇
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🚢WinGD Ltd. strengthens lifecycle support for Japanese shipping
WinGD has secured a five-year service agreement with NYK LNG Shipmanagement Ltd., covering ten X-DF dual-fuel engines across five LNG carriers.
With Japan as the main service location, the agreement strengthens WinGD's support for…
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🚢WinGD Ltd. strengthens lifecycle support for Japanese shipping
WinGD has secured a five-year service agreement with NYK LNG Shipmanagement Ltd., covering ten X-DF dual-fuel engines across five LNG carriers.
With Japan as the main service location, the agreement strengthens WinGD's support for Japanese shipping, providing direct access to specialist engine expertise, backed by its worldwide service network.
Bringing different generations of X-DF technology under Global Service by WinGD, the agreement combines scheduled maintenance, spare parts and technical support with remote monitoring and engine optimisation through WinGD's WiDE digital platform.
Wolfgang Dunker, Managing Director Japan at WinGD, said: “This agreement demonstrates how we can support those priorities across a fleet that includes different generations of our X-DF technology.”
🤝 The agreement further expands Global Service by WinGD in Japan, supporting engine performance, reliability and availability throughout the operational lifecycle.
👓 Read the full press release: Link in comments 👇
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