IGX, Acme to develop green hydrogen, ammonia

Renewable energy company Acme Group and Indian Gas Exchange have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on developing the green hydrogen and ammonia market in India. Acme said the MoU was signed by Manoj Kumar Upadhyay, founder and chairman of Acme Group, and Rajesh Kumar Mediratta, managing director and CEO of IGX, at

Wärtsilä to deliver ammonia fuel system for two EXMAR carriers

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, will deliver the fuel supply system for two new gas carriers that will operate with ammonia fuel. The ships are being built at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyards (HMD) in Korea for ship owner EXMAR LPG, a joint venture between Exmar, a multi-disciplinary maritime and offshore solutions provider,

Clean energy growth gives ammonia and methanol export trades the green light

The role of alternative fuels in powering the low-carbon economy will dramatically increase volumes of renewable ammonia, outstripping growing volumes of renewable methanol. In a new Foresight article*, Maritime Strategies International predicts that the next 25 years are likely to see ammonia trade transformed with clean ammonia providing new demand for close to 400 very

ONE advances net-zero commitment with ammonia dual-fueled vessel

Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. (ONE) is proud to announce the award of Approval in Principle (AiP) for an Ammonia Dual-fueled vessel. Along with the investment in 12 methanol dual-fueled vessels, this marks another milestone for ONE on its journey towards net-zero by 2050. The newly AiP-awarded 3,500 TEU vessel was jointly developed by ONE,

AFC Energy secures funding for ammonia trials

AFC Energy, a leading provider of hydrogen power generation technologies, is pleased to announce it has been awarded funding under the UK Government’s Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (Round 4) (CMDC4), funded by the UK Department for Transport CMDC4and delivered by Innovate UK.  CMDC4 is part of DfT’s UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK SHORE)

Contracts signed for construction of ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier

In December 2023, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), Japan Engine Corporation, IHI Power Systems Co., and Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd. signed a series of contracts to construct the world’s first ammonia-fueled medium gas carrier (AFMGC) equipped with Japan-made engines. The completion of the vessel will be a significant step toward the realization of decarbonization in

RINA, Gas and Heat to work together for ammonia bunker vessel

Italian classification society RINA is embarking on an innovative collaboration with Gas and Heat, a fellow Italian company specializing in cargo handling systems, to develop a cutting-edge cargo and fuel gas system for an ammonia-fuelled bunker vessel. This strategic partnership leverages Gas and Heat’s expertise in designing and constructing cargo handling systems, with a focus

MoL to ship ammonia for Yara

Japanese shipping firm Mitsui OSK Line (Mol) is to ship ammonia under a charter agreement with Norwegian fertilizer producer Yara. A 34,500m³ ammonia carrier Green Pioneer will transport ammonia from Europe to Asian countries and Australia, Mol said. The details, such as the contract period, estimated shipping volume and the purpose were undisclosed. The contract

SK E&S and Woodside collaborate on hydrogen and ammonia

Australia-based Woodside and South Korea’s SK E&S have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding to enable studies on the potential development of a lower-carbon hydrogen value chain, including hydrogen, ammonia and other related products. Under the agreement, Woodside and SK E&S plan to jointly explore opportunities relating to long-term ammonia and hydrogen offtake arrangements; equity

Shipyard orderbooks ready for alternative fuels

After another banner year for LNG-capable ordering activity, nearly half of all newbuild tonnage on the world’s shipyard orderbooks is ready for alternative fuels, according to a year-end shipbuilding review from Clarksons. The proportion is much higher in some segments of the fleet. More than 80 percent of all boxships and car carriers ordered in