JSW Infrastructure Eyes Green Hydrogen and Ammonia to Power Sustainable Port Operations

JSW Infrastructure, a key arm of the JSW Group, is preparing to make a significant leap into the green energy sector by developing capabilities in green hydrogen and green ammonia at its port facilities. This move marks a pivotal shift in the company’s strategy, signaling its intent to support India’s clean energy transition and align

UK’s MCA issues new guidance for ammonia use as marine fuel

The United Kingdom’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has published new guidance addressing the use of ammonia as a marine fuel, representing a significant advancement toward broader adoption of alternative fuels within the country’s shipping sector. The newly released document outlines how shipowners can obtain approval for operating ammonia-fueled vessels. Approval would primarily be achieved

Amogy Accelerates Commercialization of Ammonia Cracking Catalyst in Partnership with JGC

Amogy, today announced the first pilot plant deployment of its advanced ammonia cracking catalyst with JGC Holdings Corporation (JGC), headquartered in Japan. This agreement is a key component of a pilot project designed to advance large-scale ammonia cracking technology for low-carbon hydrogen production. The milestone underscores ammonia’s expanding role as a crucial enabler of the

Azane Unveils New Subsidiary to Drive Ammonia Bunkering Development Oslo, Norway

Azane Fuel Solutions, a Norwegian company founded in 2021, is accelerating efforts to establish a full-scale ammonia fuel value chain for the maritime sector. With a focus on clean energy and zero-emission shipping, the company is developing both the technology and infrastructure needed to enable ammonia bunkering at ports. To support its growing operations, Azane

IMO issues interim guidelines for ammonia-fuelled ships’ safety

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has released interim guidelines (MSC.1/Circ.1687) for the safety of ships using ammonia as fuel, marking a key step in regulatory support for alternative fuels. Finalised by the CCC Sub-Committee and approved at the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 109, the guidelines provide goal-based provisions, with room for future updates. The Baltic

NYK gets AiP for ammonia bunkering vessel design

ClassNK has issued an Approval-in-Principle (AiP) certificate for an ammonia fueled ammonia bunkering vessel designed by NYK and its partners. Seatrium, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, LMG Marin provided engineering expertise for the vessel’s design, which will now be submitted to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) for evaluation. Safety philosophies on the safe

Ammonia advances as a fuel towards inclusion in 2030

Ammonia may soon be incorporated into the commercial bunker fuel mix by the end of the decade, according to recent advancements in propulsion technologies and bunkering infrastructure. At its Tamano Factory in Japan, Japanese shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (Mitsui E&S) has begun testing prototypes of the two-stroke ammonia dual-fuel engine manufactured by German engine

MOL to offer low-emissions options to freight and NVOCC customers

In early 2024, MOL became the first shipping company in the Asia-Pacific region to issue environmental attributes certificates of low-emission voyages using alternative fuels. It has since set up a system that can issue EACs arising from using alternative fuels in the MOL-operated fleet. MITSUI OSK Lines is making concrete moves towards its goals of achieving net

Yara Clean Ammonia and NYK sign first ammonia-fueled gas carrier charter

Yara Clean Ammonia, the world’s largest ammonia distributor, signed a time-charter contract with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) for an ammonia-fueled medium gas carrier (AFMGC) to be delivered in November 2026. Since 2021, Yara Clean Ammonia and NYK have jointly studied the practical application of an ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier, and the companies have now

WinGD records successful early running on X-DF-A ammonia-fueled engine

WinGD has seen key parameters in line with expectations during early testing of its new X-DF-A ammonia-fuelled engine design. A 52-bore single-cylinder version of the X-DF-A engine is running at the company’s Engine Research and Innovation Centre (ERIC) in Winterthur, with final validation to be completed in time for the first engine deliveries in June 2025.