Wärtsilä tech ordered for SAL’s Orca Class newbuilds
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been selected as the hybrid propulsion system supplier for the Orca Class heavy lift vessels being built at the Wuhu Shipyard in China. The vessels are being built for the...Read more
Meriaura and compatriots to build green ammonia-fuelled project cargo ship
A trio of Finnish companies, Green NortH2 Energy, Meriaura and Wärtsilä have partnered on building a cargo vessel running on green ammonia. The three companies have signed a letter of intent for the construction of...Read more
Wärtsilä and CLdN partner on developing new hybrid RoRo ships
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä and logistics provider CLdN have joined forces in developing a new hybrid design for a pair of RoRo newbuilds. The propulsion arrangement is such that the ships can operate as gas/diesel-mechanical...Read more
Wärtsilä Hybrid Propulsion System will future-proof 11 new Eastern Pacific PCTC vessels
Finnish technology corporation Wärtsilä will supply Singapore-based group, Eastern Pacific Shipping, with hybrid propulsion systems for eleven new Pure Car & Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessels.Read more
Wärtsilä invests in Japan’s Marindows to drive decarbonisation in marine industry
Wärtsilä Voyage, part of the Finnish technology group Wärtsilä, has completed an investment in Marindows, a Japanese company delivering an open digital platform for Japan’s marine industry. Both Marindows and Wärtsilä Voyage share a common...Read more
Wärtsilä leads project developing ammonia-fuelled marine engines
Finish tech group Wärtsilä is leading the Ammonia 2-4 project aiming to advance viable concepts for ammonia as fuel for the shipping industry. The project is brought forward by a consortium of shipping stakeholders aiming...Read more
Wärtsilä wins 200 MW power plant contract in South America
ConstructionPRESS RELEASE – Wärtsilä has won a contract to supply a flexible baseload 200 MW power plant to a country in the Northern Andes. The plant will be powered by 11 Wärtsilä 50SG engines running...Read more
Temporary lay-offs and worktime reduction at Wärtsilä
Equipment manufacturersPRESS RELEASE – To mitigate the negative impact caused by the pandemic, Wärtsilä is taking steps to minimise the negative impact on its operations. These actions include reduced worktime and temporary lay-offs of personnel. The Finnish...Read more
Roll-Lift and ATCO deliver engines in Aruba for Martin Bencher Group
Road transportPRESS RELEASE – Roll-Lift USA and ATCO have moved six Wärtsilä engines in Aruba for freight forwarder Martin Bencher group. Martin Bencher Group arranged the overall planning and shipping of the engines from the USA to...Read more