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Low Bunker Consuption Wärtsilä Engine to Power 20,600 TEU Capacity CMA CGM Mega-Ship
Wärtsilä today announced its X92 low bunker consumption engine will power the first in a series of three "mega-class" container vessels being built for French ship owner CMA CGM.
The 20,600 TEU Capacity box ships are being built by Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (HHIC) at its shipyard in Subic Bay, Philippines.
The Wärtsilä X92, low-speed, 2-stroke engine, will be delivered by WinGD, the joint venture company between Wärtsilä and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), which took over Wärtsilä's 2-stroke engine business in January 2015.
The engine features low fuel consumption across the entire operating range, thanks to the application of common rail technology, according to Wärtsilä.
"The Wärtsilä X92 engine has been designed to provide exceptional reliability, the lowest operating costs and minimal exhaust emissions, all of which are essential in today's operating environment," says Martin Wernli, CEO of WinGD.
"As container vessels are getting ever bigger in order to achieve economies of scale, it is essential that the engines and propulsion equipment are developed accordingly so as to achieve the efficiencies needed. Our successful 2-stroke Generation X engines are evidence of our proven competence and technological leadership and, as a result, we are playing an important role in the large and ultra large container vessel segment."
In May Maersk Line become the latest operator to order 20,000 TEU capacity box ships.
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| VLSFO | MGO | |||
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| $/mt | +/- | $/mt | +/- | |
| Singapore | 568.50 | 10.00 | 698.00 | 24.00 |
| Rotterdam | 524.00 | 8.00 | 718.50 | 17.00 |
| Houston | 544.50 | 8.50 | 734.50 | 19.00 |
| Fujairah | 556.50 | 7.50 | 764.00 | 11.00 |
| Global 20 Ports Average | 581.50 | 10.50 | 789.50 | 22.50 |
| Global 4 Ports Average | 548.50 | 8.50 | 728.50 | 17.50 |
| Global Average Bunker Price | 608.00 | 7.00 | 816.00 | 14.50 |
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