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A 52-bore single-cylinder version of the X-DF-A engine is running at the company's Engine Research and Innovation Centre (ERIC) in Winterthur, with final validation to be completed in time for the first engine deliveries in June 2025.

The engine will be installed on the fourth of a series of 16,000 TEU container vessels being built for COSCO Shipping Lines at COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Yangzhou) shipyard.

Swiss marine power company WinGD has won an order for 16 X-DF dual-fuel engines after a late-stage switch by a major ship owner.

Swiss marine power company WinGD has secured further orders for its ammonia-fuelled X-DF-A engine design in the growing ammonia carrier market.

Swiss marine power company WinGD has introduced an option for its X-DF-A ammonia-fuelled engines to be delivered capable of running on liquified petroleum gas (LPG).

The milestone order came via a series of four LNG carriers to be built for a Middle Eastern shipowner at a Korean shipyard.

Swiss marine power company WinGD's Variable Compression Ratio (VCR) technology is to be trialled by global shipping line CMA CGM onboard one of the company's vessels.

The tests at Yuchai Marine Power Co (YCMP) confirmed the engine's performance and compliance, while the prototype project validated its ease of assembly and maintenance.

The design will be reviewed by ABS, with the aim of issuing an approval in principle.

Swiss marine power company WinGD has secured yet another order for its X‑DF‑A ammonia-fuelled engines in what will be the world's first ammonia dual-fuel Aframax tankers.

Swiss marine power company WinGD will record the first installation of its new X-S short-stroke engine design following successful factory acceptance tests with engine builder Dalian Marine Diesel in March.

As well as the fuel supply system - including a fuel valve unit, fuel conditioning and all related piping – the concept includes several features to enable the safe use of ammonia as a marine fuel.