Wartsila JV starts building new facility in China

CSSC Wärtsilä Engine (Shanghai), the joint venture targeting the offshore and LNG markets commenced the construction of its new factory at Lingang, Shanghai. 

Following the groundbreaking ceremony, strategic cooperation agreements were signed between CWEC and the Hudong Zhonghua and Shanghai Waigaoqia shipyards, Wärtsilä said in a statement.

The CWEC joint venture was established in July 2014 for the manufacture of medium and large bore, medium speed, diesel and dual-fuel Wärtsilä engines.

The production capacity of the new facility is planned at 180 engines per year.

LNG World News Staff; Image: Wärtsilä