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WinGD: LNG carrier owner switches engine order

By LNG Prime Staff
WinGD LNG carrier owner switches engine order
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Switzerland-based engine maker WinGD, a unit of China’s CSSC, has won an order for 16 X-DF dual-fuel engines after a “late-stage switch” by an LNG carrier owner. WinGD announced this contract in a statement on Tuesday saying the engines will power eight newbuild LNG carriers. According to WinGD, the “major shipowner” was influenced by WinGD’s…

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