ammonia fuel

Explore ammonia as a sustainable bunker fuel for the maritime industry, its benefits, and the challenges of adoption aboard ships.


Tuesday, May 27, 2025
A tanker ship is seen in the English Channel at sunrise, near Dover, Britain, August 4, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
Environment

IMO Charts Course for Zero Emissions, But Can Shipping Keep Up?

The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) ambitious new policy measures are set to transform the shipping industry’s approach to fuel

May 27, 2025
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Monday, February 10, 2025
Aerial of Liquified Natural Gas LNG carrier moored to a small gas terminal
Shipping

Yara and NYK Sign Historic Contract for World’s First Ammonia-Fueled Gas Carrier

Yara Clean Ammonia Switzerland SA has signed the world’s first time-charter contract with NYK for an ammonia-fueled medium gas carrier (AFMGC). The

February 10, 2025
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Wednesday, December 4, 2024
MAN Energy Solutions' ME-LGIA (Liquid Gas Injection Ammonia) engine has entered a new phase with the commencement of testing of a full-scale, two-stroke engine running on ammonia at its Research Centre Copenhagen. Photo: MAN Energy Solutions
Shipping

MAN Energy Solutions Achieves Full-Scale Ammonia Engine Testing Milestone

MAN Energy Solutions has commenced testing of the world’s first full-scale, two-stroke marine engine running on ammonia at its Research Centre Copenhagen

December 4, 2024
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Wednesday, October 30, 2024
The Fortescue Green Pioneer pictured in the Port of Singapore. Photo courtesy Fortescue
Environment

Will Rising Costs and Safety Risks Sink Ammonia’s Future as a Marine Fuel?

By Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE, Oct 28 (Reuters) – At one of the world’s biggest bulk export ports in Western Australia, shippers safely completed

October 30, 2024
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Wednesday, October 23, 2024
The Fortescue Green Pioneer pictured in the Port of Singapore. Photo courtesy Fortescue
Environment

Why Ammonia Could Be the Key to Net-Zero Shipping—And What’s Holding It Back

A recent survey conducted by the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) has revealed widespread acceptance of ammonia as a marine

October 23, 2024
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Monday, September 23, 2024
World’s First Ammonia-Powered Vessel Completes Maiden Voyage
Environment

World’s First Ammonia-Powered Vessel Completes Maiden Voyage

Amogy, a pioneer in ammonia-to-power solutions, has successfully demonstrated the world’s first carbon-free, ammonia-powered maritime vessel. The NH3

September 23, 2024
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Monday, September 16, 2024
The Green Pioneer and the Navigator Global with ex-AMSA anchor handling tug supply vessel, Coral Knight, and Rio Tinto Westug tugboats at the outer anchorage of Port Dampier. Photo courtesy GCMD
Environment

Pioneering Ammonia Transfer in Western Australia Paves Way for Maritime Decarbonization

A consortium led by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has successfully conducted ship-to-ship transfers of ammonia at the Port of Dampier,

September 16, 2024
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Monday, August 26, 2024
The 'Viking Energy' platform supply vessel at sea
Environment

Wärtsilä to Convert World’s First Ammonia-Fueled Supply Ship for Equinor

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has signed a contract with Norwegian shipowner Eidesvik Offshore to convert the offshore platform supply vessel (PSV)

August 26, 2024
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Friday, August 23, 2024
The ammonia-fueled tug Sakigake underway
Environment

World’s First Commercial Ammonia-Fueled Tugboat Launches in Tokyo Bay

INYK and IHI Power Systems, in collaboration ClassNK, have completed the world’s first ammonia-fueled vessel for commercial use. The tugboat, named

August 23, 2024
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Friday, August 9, 2024
Navigator Gas Invests in U.S. Gulf Coast Clean Ammonia Project
Shipping

Navigator Gas Invests in U.S. Gulf Coast Clean Ammonia Project

Navigator Holdings (NYSE: NVGS) has announced a co-investment with Attis Clean Energy in Ten08 Energy, a developer of a hybrid blue and green ammonia

August 9, 2024
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Monday, July 29, 2024
The Fortescue Green Pioneer pictured in the Port of Singapore. Photo courtesy Fortescue
Shipping

China’s COSCO and Fortescue Look to Build Green Fuel Supply Chain

BEIJING, July 29 (Reuters) – China’s COSCO Shipping Corporation has signed a preliminary agreement with Australia’s Fortescue to jointly

July 29, 2024
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Monday, July 15, 2024
Maersk Tanker Underway
Shipping

Maersk Tankers and Competitors Bet Billions on Ammonia Fuel Carriers

(Bloomberg) — Some of the biggest names in shipping are betting billions of dollars on tankers to transport a type of ammonia that’s scarcely being

July 15, 2024
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Friday, May 24, 2024
Technolog’s feeder ship design will initially use LNG but can transition to ammonia propulsion during its operational lifecycle. Image courtesy Seaspan
Shipbuilding

Seaspan Receives Approval for Next Generation Feeder Ship Design

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Seaspan Corporation for its groundbreaking Next Generation Feeder Ship Design. The

May 24, 2024
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Tuesday, May 7, 2024
The Fortescue Green Pioneer pictured in the Port of Singapore. Photo courtesy Fortescue
Environment

Ammonia-Fueled Vessel Completes Propulsion Trials in Singapore

Australian metals company Fortescue, in collaboration with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and other partners, has completed propulsion and

May 7, 2024
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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Aerial view of a container ship
Shipping

Hanwha Ocean Moves to Advance Ammonia Fuel in Shipping

One of the world’s leading shipbuilders, Hanwha Ocean of South Korea, is joining forces with New York-based Amogy to fast-track the implementation of

April 24, 2024
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Monday, April 22, 2024
An illustration of the ammonia-fueled aframax tankers
Environment

AET Orders World’s First Ammonia Dual-Fuel Aframax Tankers

Malaysia’s MISC Berhad, through its tanker subsidiary AET, has signed contracts for the world’s first two ammonia dual-fuel Aframaxes. The deal

April 22, 2024
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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Wartsila to Deliver its First Ammonia Ship Engine in Early 2025
Shipbuilding

Wartsila to Deliver its First Ammonia Ship Engine in Early 2025

SINGAPORE, April 3 (Reuters) – Ship engine manufacturer Wartsila expects to deliver its first ammonia-fueled engine on a new vessel in early 2025,

April 3, 2024
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Friday, March 22, 2024
The Fortescue Green Pioneer pictured in the Port of Singapore. Photo courtesy Fortescue
Environment

World’s First Ammonia-Powered Vessel Sets Sail in Singapore

Australian mining company Fortescue has marked the world’s first use of ammonia as a marine fuel in the Port of Singapore, the world’s largest

March 22, 2024
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Monday, March 4, 2024
MAN Energy Solutions to Offer Ammonia-Fueled Ship Engines After 2027
Shipping

MAN Energy Solutions to Offer Ammonia-Fueled Ship Engines After 2027

SINGAPORE, March 4 (Reuters) – MAN Energy Solutions plans to deliver later this year its first-ever engine fueled by ammonia for

March 4, 2024
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Monday, February 5, 2024
Ammonia study graphic
Environment

Ammonia Marine Fuel Switch May Cause New Environmental Issues, Warns Study

A recent study from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden warns that switching to ammonia as a marine fuel in the quest for decarbonisation could lead to

February 5, 2024
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