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ABB to support development of floating ammonia production

Julian Atchison October 13, 2025

ABB will engineer and supply automation and electrification technology solutions for SwitcH2’s under-development floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel.

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LSB and Lapis: retrofitting CCS to existing ammonia production in the USA

Kevin Rouwenhorst October 13, 2025

In our September Episode of Project Features, project partner Lapis Carbon Solutions and LSB Industries walk us through their CCS ammonia project in El Dorado, Arkansas. Permitting is expected to be finalized next year, followed by commencement of CCS operations in late 2026.

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Mitsui O.S.K. Lines: bulk vessel bunkering in the Pilbara by 2030

Julian Atchison October 12, 2025

MOL has become the first shipping line and future fuel customer to join the Pilbara Clean Fuels Bunkering Hub initiative. MOL aims for its under-development, Capesize bulk carrier vessels to be bunkered in the Pilbara by 2030, servicing the iron ore supply corridor between West Australia and East Asia.

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Keppel-led consortium gets nod for bunker, power pilot in Singapore

Julian Atchison October 06, 2025

The consortium comprising Keppel Infrastructure, Advario and Sumitomo Corporation has been selected to progress plans for an integrated ammonia-fired power plant, terminal and bunker facility on Jurong Island to the FEED stage.

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CF Industries ships first low-carbon cargo to Europe

Julian Atchison October 06, 2025

23,500 tons of ammonia certified under the Fertilizer Institute’s Verified Ammonia Carbon Intensity (VACI) Program were loaded onto the Trafigura-operated Oceanic Star in Louisiana last month. The cargo is en route to Antwerp, where chemicals and materials manufacturer Envalior will use the low-carbon ammonia as a feedstock to produce the monomer caprolactam and downstream resins.

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Maxam Explosives launches renewable ammonia production unit in Spain

Julian Atchison October 05, 2025

Spain-based explosives and chemicals manufacturer Maxam has announced the inauguration of a new renewable ammonia plant at its manufacturing site outside Burgos in the north of the country. The containerised, modular unit produces ammonia from electricity, air and water, and was provided by TalusAg.

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Cleanergy Solutions: integrated renewable hydrogen plant online in Namibia

Geofrey Njovu October 02, 2025

Cleanergy’s integrated renewable pilot plant in Walvis Bay, Namibia is now online. The pilot is the first phase of a much larger project which will produce commercial scale renewable ammonia fuel: 185,000 tons per year by 2028.

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Yang Ming & Hanwha Ocean: seven ammonia-ready container ships under construction

Geofrey Njovu October 02, 2025

Adding to a pre-existing order of five LNG dual-fuel container vessels scheduled for delivery in 2026, Yang Ming has signed a shipbuilding contract with Hanwa Ocean for the construction of seven 16,000 TEU dual fuel ammonia-ready container ships to be delivered between 2028 and 2029.

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Maritime Just Transition Task Force: interim training frameworks unveiled for seafarers on alternative-fuel-powered vessels

Geofrey Njovu October 02, 2025

The IMO-backed Maritime Just Transition Task Force has unveiled interim frameworks for training seafarers on vessels powered by alternative fuels such as ammonia, methanol and hydrogen. The frameworks will provide guidance before harmonised training standards are fully developed.

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NYK: successful ship-to-ship ammonia transfer near Spain

Julian Atchison September 30, 2025

An “entire cargo” of 23,000 tons of ammonia was transferred from NYK’s ammonia carrier Berlian Ekuator to Trammo’s ammonia carrier Eco Enchanted, operated by Trammo. This is NYK’s first STS operation using ammonia.