A Japanese engine manufacturer has just unveiled the world’s first commercial ammonia-powered ship engine in a bid to revolutionize maritime transport and slash greenhouse gas emissions.

The new two-stroke gas engine design was developed within Wärtsilä’s global R&D function. The design was carried out jointly at Winterthur, Switzerland and Vaasa, Finland. The Wärtsilä engine ...

Finland's Wartsila, a leading ship engine maker, has suspended business with Russia including equipment training while German counterpart MAN Energy Solutions is reviewing contracts, adding further ...

Finland's Wartsila said U.S. tariffs were impacting its battery storage business while rising trade tensions could push back clients' investment decisions, after its quarterly operating earnings ...

The company will now carry out further durability tests to meet class requirements and commercial operating conditions.

The use of a time series database is helping MAN Energy Solutions (MAN-ES), a German industrial equipment manufacturer, derive data visualization and real-time analytics to help its customers get ...

China's increase in imports of South Korean ship engines has led to favorable results for domestic ship engine manufacturers. Chinese shipbuilders accounted for 70% of the global new ship orders last ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover innovation within the green/blue industrial revolution. The engines on ships are some of the most powerful in the world, ...

Regarding “ ‘Rogue’ Waves Surprisingly Common” [Cruise News, May 22]: For a cruise industry official to say a ship cannot be sunk by a rogue wave is wrong and irresponsible. A BBC documentary a few ...