Viridis Bulk to order construction of two ammonia carriers

Norwegian government enterprise Enova has decided to grant NOK 152m ($14.1m) to Viridis Bulk Carriers for the construction of two ammonia-powered bulk carriers. Viridis Bulk Carriers expect to place orders for the two ships near the end of 2023, with deliveries starting in 2025. The two ammonia-powered bulkers, designed by Kongsberg Maritime, will have a

VOC Port handles first green ammonia shipment

The V O Chidambaranar (VOC) Port, located in Tamil Nadu has made history by becoming the first port in India to handle green ammonia. V O Chidambaranar Port Authority, a state-owned entity responsible for operating the port at Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu. Three 20-inch tank containers filled with this environmentally friendly fuel arrived at the

Itochu, Peninsula to work for development of ammonia bunkering

General trading company Itochu Corporation and marine fuels supplier Peninsula Petroleum have executed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the joint development of ammonia bunkering in Spain. Itochu stated that, together with Peninsula and future partners, it aims to establish a global ammonia supply chain by promoting the joint development of an ammonia bunkering in

G2 Ocean adds two ammonia-ready vessels

G2 Ocean is expanding carrying capacity by adding two more ammonia-ready 82,300 dwt Open Hatch vessels to its fleet. CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Longxue will build the vessels which will be delivered in 2026. According to the company, following its commitment to only purchase newbuilt vessels with zero-emission technology, Grieg signed a contract in May 2023

GCMD, SGMF to develop guidelines on the use of ammonia

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and the Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF) have signed a 2-year Coalition Partnership agreement during Gastech 2023. Under the agreement, GCMD and SGMF plan to collaborate on reshaping standards by developing guidelines on the use of ammonia as a marine fuel. SGMF’s guidelines for LNG

ClassNK to collaborate on ammonia bunkering

ClassNK, Consort Bunkers Pte Ltd, Daihatsu Diesel Mfg. Co.,Ltd., Daikai Engineering Pte. Ltd., and SeaTech Solutions International (S) Pte Ltd. have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding concerning a joint study on an ammonia fueled ammonia bunkering tanker. The MOU was signed by representatives of all five parties with the presence of an official from Maritime

ONGC plans $24.2 bn investment to meet net zero emissions

ONGC is the largest oil and gas producer in India and is now swiftly scaling up its renewable capacity and aims to invest in multiple low-carbon projects. ONGC has 189 megawatts of electricity. The company is building a 5 GW solar energy project in Rajasthan and has laid down plans to set up offshore wind

Shipping industry needs to adopt blue ammonia to achieve fast decarbonisation

The shipping sector needs to adopt blue ammonia as part of the bunker fuel mix to achieve timely decarbonisation, and substantial growth of CO2 storage infrastructure could support this in the coming years, according to a study by Denmark’s Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. Some shipowners are expecting methanol to play a

Mitsubishi developing ammonia handling system

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group, is developing an ammonia handling system to support the utilization of ammonia as a marine fuel. The new system named the Mitsubishi Ammonia Supply and Safety System (MAmmoSS) could be used to significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships. As part of this development project,

NYK invests in ammonia as fuel of the future

A shipping line more heavily invested than most in ammonia as a future fuel has outlined plans to develop a bunkering boom for the gas. Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and TB Global Technologies, Japan’s top manufacturer of cargo handling equipment for crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and other liquids, have signed a basic agreement