Amogy raises $56 mn to commercialize ammonia-to-power solutions

Amogy announced that it raised $56 million in venture financing, bringing total raised since inception to more than $270 million. The round was co-led by existing investor Aramco Ventures and new investor SV Investment. Additional new investors participating in the round include Samsung Heavy Industries, BHP Ventures, Hanwha Investment & Securities, AFW Partners, Quantum Ventures

South Korean shipbuilding company develops ammonia dual-fuel vessel

Korean medium-sized shipbuilding company K Shipbuilding has successfully developed a medium-sized chemical product carrier powered by ammonia dual fuel. On the 10th, K Shipbuilding noted that it received the Approval In Principle (AIP) for the ammonia dual-fuel medium-sized chemical product carrier from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) on the 30th of last month. The

AM Green and DP World join forces to establish India as a global hub for green molecules

AM Green, a leader in green hydrogen and ammonia production, has partnered with DP World, a global logistics leader, to create a sustainable supply chain for green fuels and chemicals. This collaboration will significantly enhance global decarbonisation efforts by enabling seamless exports to key consumption markets. Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed in December,

DNV issues standard to address ammonia and methanol safety risks

DNV has released a competence standard (ST) for methanol and a recommended practice (RP) for ammonia, to tackle the safety risks and challenges posed by the introduction of new alternative fuels and technologies. As explained, the DNV-ST-0687 “Competence related to the use of methanol as fuel” published in October, and the DNV-RP-0699 “Competence related to

KR, HD KSOE, HD HHI, KSS Line, and Liberian Registry partner for ammonia bunkering guidelines

 A landmark partnership to develop the safety guidelines for ship-to-ship ammonia bunkering has been established through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between KR (Korean Register), HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI), KSS Line, and the Liberian Registry.  As the demand for ammonia-fueled vessels rises, this partnership aims

Zero-carbon ammonia for shipping faces challenges

Ammonia faces major cost and safety hurdles as a shipping fuel compared to others, such as liquefied natural gas (LNG), methanol, and biofuels. Jeslyn Lerh underlines ammonia’s appeal is that it is carbon free, and would be a zero-emission fuel if made from hydrogen produced with renewable electricity. Globally, only 25 ammonia dual-fuel ships have

Huangpu Wenchong receives AIP from CCS for ships using methanol and ammonia

For two dual fuel ships, CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company has obtained Approval in Principle (AIP) certificates from the China Classification Society (CCS). These AIPs have been granted for the Haijing 82000T methanol dual fuel bulk carrier and the Honghu 3500TEU ammonia dual fuel container ship. Part of the Honghu SWAN series, the Honghu 3500TEU

AM Green entrusts John Cockerill with India’s largest electrolyzer order

AM Green made the final investment decision for its first one-million-ton green ammonia project (1.3 GW of advanced pressurized alkaline electrolyzers), located in an existing plant in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. The plant is scheduled to start production in the second half of 2026. It includes 1.3 GW of electrolyzers to be supplied in two phases

Amogy sails world’s first carbon-free ammonia powered maritime vessel

Amogy, a provider of mature, scalable, and efficient ammonia-to-power solutions, has successfully sailed the NH3 Kraken, the world’s first carbon-free, ammonia-powered maritime vessel! The NH3 Kraken, a tugboat originally constructed in 1957 and retrofitted with Amogy’s ammonia-to-electrical power system, completed its maiden voyage on a tributary of the Hudson River, upstream from New York City.

6th Decarbonizing Shipping Forum

ALJ Group invites you to join efforts for a greener maritime future at the 6th Decarbonizing Shipping Forum in Hamburg on June 25th-26th! The decarbonization agenda in the shipping industry is becoming increasingly more ambitious and it requires to explore new ways of cutting on emission in day-to-day ship operations as well as long-term solutions