Höegh Autoliners $HAUTO (+1.43%) announced an order for ammonia-powered Everllence B&W ME-LGIA engines, which the company described as an important step in its decarbonization strategy.
The order includes four 7S60ME-LGIA dual-fuel engines to be delivered to an undisclosed Asian shipyard to be installed in four 9,100 CEU Aurora-class pure car/truck carriers.
The engines will be built in South Korea by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.
Christian Ludwig, Head of Two-Stroke Sales and Promotion at Everllence, said: "We have now been running our two-stroke ammonia test engine since 2023 and can confirm that the combustion of the ME-LGIA is exactly as we expected.
The ME-LGIA engine concept is based on the diesel principle and has many of the same benefits as our existing dual-fuel engines that were commissioned over a decade ago. Inspired by these engines, we are using the same seal oil design for the fuel booster injectors, among other innovations, as this has proven to be particularly important and efficient. By the end of 2026, we tentatively expect a small number of demonstration projects on the water to enable a commercial launch of the ME-LGIA engines with the G50, S60, G60, G70 and G80 bores based on positive operational experience.
The Aurora class will be the largest pure car/truck carrier class built by Höegh Autoliners. The vessels were the first in the PCTC segment to be classified as ammonia and methanol capable by the classification society DNV. The new engines were developed by Everllence for potentially CO2-free ammonia propulsion.
Höegh Autoliners ASA is a listed shipping company headquartered in Oslo, Norway. It provides transportation services for cars, trucks and other rolling cargo worldwide, with a focus on pure car and truck transport vessels. The company's history goes back to Leif Höegh & Co., which was founded in 1927.
Everllence is a designer and manufacturer of marine engines, specializing in two- and four-stroke engines for merchant shipping.
The company develops propulsion systems for conventional and alternative fuels, including methanol, ammonia and methane, with a particular focus on dual-fuel technologies.
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. is a South Korea-based shipbuilding and heavy industry company that is part of the HD Hyundai Group. It is one of the world's largest shipbuilders and manufactures a wide range of ships, marine engines and offshore equipment.