Tag: ammonia

PT Pertamina International Shipping (PIS) strengthens its fleet by adding two Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGC), giant gas tanker ships optimized for transporting LPG commodities domestically and internationally.

A new study published in Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability has found that green ammonia could be used to fulfill the fuel demands of over 60% of global shipping by targeting just the top 10 regional fuel ports.

According to the latest stats from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform, a total of 298 ships with alternative fuel propulsion were ordered in 2023 – an 8% increase year on year.

Nakilat announced that it has placed orders with Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) of South Korea for the construction of six gas vessels (two cutting-edge LNG carriers with a cargo capacity of 174,000 cubic meters each and four modern Very Large LPG/ Ammonia Gas carriers, with a substantial cargo capacity of 88,000 cubic meters.)

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) today announced the signing of a time charter contract for the ammonia carrier Green Pioneer with Yara Clean Ammonia Switzerland SA.

Liam Blackmore from Lloyd's register (LR) gives an introduction and overview of ammonia as a fuel for shipping including technical challenges, safety elements and sustainability a newly published video.

Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has secured a 310.8 billion won ($240 million) order for two very large ammonia carriers (VLACs) from an Oceania-based shipowner.

ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an Ammonia FSRU (Floating Storage and Regasification Unit) jointly developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding.

According to a new report from Oceans North, Arup, the Vancouver Maritime Centre for Climate (VMCC), and C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40), the transition to new marine fuels ‘presents an economic opportunity for Canada’ as an emerging producer and exporter of green hydrogen and ammonia, but infrastructure must still be built.

Bureau Veritas has added its vote of confidence to Swiss marine power company WinGD’s ammonia fuelled X-DF-A dual-fuel engine, granting an approval in principle (AiP) for the engine’s safety concept.