Belgian owner Exmar will become the first shipowner in the world to take delivery of ammonia powered ships in the first half of 2026. Exmar has two 46,000 cu m LPG carriers contracted earlier this year with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, with these ships set to be able to operate on ammonia or LPG. The engines will be delivered by WINGD and the fuel supply system by Wärtsilä Gas Solutions.
Ammonia as shipping’s ultimate alternative fuel has been gaining a lot of traction of late. The International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a recent update of its Net Zero by 2050 report that shipping will primarily turn to ammonia to decarbonise the sector.
Tags: Ammonia, Exmar, Gas Carriers, Hyundai
Recent Posts
Vedanta Aluminium signs pact with GAIL for supply of natural gas
HMM introduces South Korea’s first LNG-powered vessels
NGEL inks pact with NREDCAP in Andhra for RE projects
Global warming won’t end if net zero is redefined
The Liberian Registry and Korean Register (KR) grant AiP to Samsung
To satisfy decarbonization targets, Big Oil invests billions in the manufacture of biofuel
ISO issues standards for methanol as a marine fuel
Amazon, partners to test electric trucks on a freight corridor in India