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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
Total Views: 1371

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
Total Views: 2941

Monday, January 29, 2024
An illustration of ONE's ammonia fueled containership
Environment

ONE Awarded AiP for Ammonia-Fueled Containership

Ocean Network Express (ONE) is making strides towards its goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 with the recent approval in principle (AiP) for an ammonia

January 29, 2024
Total Views: 1346

Friday, January 5, 2024
The ammonia carrier Green Pioneer. Photo courtesy MOL
Shipping

MOL Signs Time-Charter Contract for Ammonia Carrier with Yara

Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has announced the signing of a time charter contract for the LPG/ammonia carrier Green Pioneer with Yara

January 5, 2024
Total Views: 1242

Tuesday, December 5, 2023
An illustration of the world's first ammonia-fueled bulk carrier. Image courtesy WinGD
Environment

World’s First Ammonia-Fueled Bulk Carrier Project Moves Forward

Two-stroke ship engine manufacturer WinGD is moving forward with plans with introduce the world’s first ammonia-fuelled bulk carriers with Belgian bulk

December 5, 2023
Total Views: 1339

Friday, December 1, 2023
Maersk Tanker Underway
Shipping

Maersk Tankers Orders Very Large Ammonia Carriers

Maersk Tankers has confirmed an order for up to ten very large ammonia carriers (VLACs) from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries in Korea. The first four vessels

December 1, 2023
Total Views: 3056

Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Wärtsilä Launches First Ammonia-Fueled 4-Stroke Ship Engine
Shipping

Wärtsilä Launches First Ammonia-Fueled 4-Stroke Ship Engine

Wärtsilä has unveiled the marine sector’s first commercially available 4-stroke engine-based solution for ammonia fuel. The Finnish technology group

November 15, 2023
Total Views: 2408

Tuesday, November 14, 2023
daewoo shipbuilding
Shipbuilding

Hanwha Ocean Bags Order for World’s Largest Ammonia Carriers

South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has secured a $498 million order for four very large ammonia carriers (VLAC) from Greece-based LPG shipping company

November 14, 2023
Total Views: 2387

Thursday, August 31, 2023
Rendering of the M/S NoGAPS ammonia-powered gas carrier. Image courtesy Breeze Ship Design.
Environment

Cost Gap between Ammonia and Conventional Fuel for Shipping Could Close by 2026, Study Finds

A new analysis from the Global Maritime Forum has found that the cost gap between operating ships on zero-emission ammonia and conventional fuel could be

August 31, 2023
Total Views: 1496

Friday, August 25, 2023
Ammonia Gas Abatement System demonstration facility. Photo courtesy of Mitsubishi.
Engineering News

Mitsubishi Set to Demonstrate Ammonia Fuel Handling System for Ships

Mitsubishi Shipping Co. has begun demonstrating an ammonia handling system to help aid the use of ammonia as a marine fuel. The Mitsubishi Ammonia Supply and

August 25, 2023
Total Views: 1132

Tuesday, August 15, 2023
An illustration of Wallenius Wilhelmsen's "The Shaper Class" pure car and truck carriers. Illustration courtesy Wallenius Wilhelmsen
Shipping

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Orders Next-Generation Car Carriers Powered by Methanol

Oslo-based roll-on/roll-off shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen has signed a letter of intent to construct four “methanol-capable and

August 15, 2023
Total Views: 2128

Tuesday, July 18, 2023
A tanker ship is seen in the English Channel at sunrise, near Dover, Britain, August 4, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
Shipping

WinGD Targets 2025 Delivery for First Ammonia-Fueled Ship Engine

Swiss marine power company WinGD says it is set to deliver its first dual-fuel ammonia engines in early 2025, paving the way the first ammonia-powered ships to

July 18, 2023
Total Views: 1183

Friday, July 14, 2023
MAN Reaches Milestone with Successful Test of Two-Stroke Ammonia Marine Engine
Shipping

MAN Reaches Milestone with Successful Test of Two-Stroke Ammonia Marine Engine

MAN Energy Solutions has announced the successful first test of a two-stroke marine engine on ammonia fuel, marking a major milestone in the development of a

July 14, 2023
Total Views: 6918

Tuesday, July 4, 2023
File photo shows an NYK car carrier
Shipping

NYK Joins Singapore-Based Maritime Decarbonization Initiative

SINGAPORE, July 4 (Reuters) – Japan’s leading shipping company NYK has signed a 5-year contract with the Global Centre for Maritime

July 4, 2023
Total Views: 1092

Friday, June 23, 2023
Yara bunker holding
Environment

Yara and Bunker Holding Team Up to Advance Clean Ammonia as a Shipping Fuel

A unit of Norwegian fertilizer producer Yara has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bunker Holding Group, leading bunker trading company, to advance the

June 23, 2023
Total Views: 566

Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Rendering of the M/S NoGAPS ammonia-powered gas carrier. Image courtesy Breeze Ship Design.
Shipping

DNV Grants Approval in Principle to Ammonia-Powered Gas Carrier Design

DNV, a leading classification society, has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of an ammonia-powered gas carrier called the M/S NoGAPS. This

June 7, 2023
Total Views: 877

Monday, June 5, 2023
WinGD and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Team Up on Ammonia-Fueled Vessels
Shipbuilding

WinGD and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Team Up on Ammonia-Fueled Vessels

Swiss marine power company WinGD and Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Shipbuilding have signed a memorandum of understanding for a partnership on ammonia-fueled

June 5, 2023
Total Views: 886

Thursday, May 18, 2023
Vytautas Kielaitis / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

MSC to Explore Ammonia Fuel for Newbuilds

As MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company’s fleet capacity swells past the 5 million TEU mark for the first time in history, the world’s largest

May 18, 2023
Total Views: 1769

Thursday, May 11, 2023
Aurora Class car carrier
Shipping

Höegh Autoliners Lines Up Green Ammonia Fuel Supply

Höegh Autoliners, a leading global roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) shipping company, has announced a partnership with Norwegian green energy company North Ammonia on

May 11, 2023
Total Views: 913
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