ATOME’s Paraguay project reaches FID
The $665 million project will produce hydroelectric calcium ammonium nitrate fertiliser by October 2029, with Yara already committed to a 10 year, “take-or-pay” agreement covering 100% of output.
The $665 million project will produce hydroelectric calcium ammonium nitrate fertiliser by October 2029, with Yara already committed to a 10 year, “take-or-pay” agreement covering 100% of output.
LOTTE Fine Chemical has completed a port-to-ship ammonia bunkering operation at the Port of Ulsan, fueling EXMAR’s newly-launched Antwerpen vessel with 600 tons of ammonia fuel originating from Envision Energy’s renewable ammonia production plant in Chifeng, China. The ammonia fuel will power sea trials of the Antwerpen off the South Korean coast.
ITOCHU has committed to offtake for 300,000 tons per year renewable ammonia produced by Larsen & Toubro in Kandla, India.
Everllence’s ammonia-fueled marine engine has passed Factory Acceptance Testing in South Korea, signalling readiness for customer use.
The LNG version of the feeder vessel was granted AiP in early 2024, followed by AiP for the ammonia-fueled version in September 2024. A new case study published by Lloyd’s Register now outlines the conversion pathway for the vessel, comprising four weeks in dry dock.
The first phase of production entails 400,000 tons each year (from 2031), with the potential to scale up to one million tons in additional phases. The initial investment is estimated at approximately $5 billion, increasing to $10 billion at full production capacity.
The pair will accelerate development of a renewable fertilizer production plant in north Texas. Shomax’s technology utilizes off-grid electrolysers to produce “NitroLEAF” fertilizer, a cost-competitive UAN replacement.
NYK Line, Golden Island and Yara Clean Ammonia will collaborate to promote, supply and bunker ammonia as marine fuel in the Port of Singapore inline with IMO decarbonisation goals. A term sheet was signed, and the trio aim to commence business before 2030.
(Shanghai, April 29, 2026) Envision Energy, a global leader in green technology and energy transformation, today announced its participation in the pilot phase of the AEA Ammonia Certification System, a global certification system designed by the Ammonia Energy Association (AEA) to facilitate the transparent, trusted international trade of low-emission ammonia.
In our latest episode of Project Features, we explore EXMAR’s new ammonia dual fuel vessels, which are shortly to go through sea trials on ammonia fuel. We discuss safety engineering, engine testing, crew training, and “Risk Based Certification”: the approvals process novel vessels like these need to go through to demonstrate an equivalent level of safety to that achieved with conventionally-fueled vessels.