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Pilbara clean fuel bunkering hub: a multi-party strategic roadmap

Geofrey Njovu July 13, 2025

A new strategy roadmap launched alongside the recent AEA APAC conference envisions Port Hedland in the Pilbara region as a major clean fuel bunkering hub. In news from roadmap partners, Oceania Maritime Energy and SeaTech Solutions have received approval in principle for their ammonia bunkering vessel design (also at the APAC conference), and BHP has signed time charter contracts for two ammonia dual fuel Newcastlemax bulk carriers to carry iron ore to northeast Asia.

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Orica: new Headstart funding to progress the Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub

Julian Atchison July 04, 2025

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has conditionally awarded AU$432 million in hydrogen production credits to support the operation of the Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub. Located adjacent to Orica’s existing ammonia production facility on Kooragang Island, the grid-powered, 50 MW electrolysis plant will displace around 7.5% of gas feedstock consumed daily.

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Inglis Consultants

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NH3 Clean Energy: bunkering and CCS agreements for flagship project

Julian Atchison June 10, 2025

NH3 Clean Energy will collaborate with Woodside to progress the Angel CCS project offshore of the Pilbara in northwestern Australia. Meanwhile, NH3 will work with Oceania Marine Energy and Pilbara Ports to establish an ammonia bunkering service at the Port of Dampier by 2030, targeting iron ore transport between Australia and Asia.

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Hazer & KBR: commercial deployment of biomethane-based hydrogen production technology

Geofrey Njovu June 04, 2025

The new strategic agreement between the two parties will see KBR act as exclusive licensing and marketing partner of Hazer Group’s proprietary methane pyrolysis technology, which can produce low-carbon hydrogen and high quality graphite from biomethane.

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Renewable ammonia transportation corridor feasible between Australia and Germany

Geofrey Njovu June 03, 2025

A study spearheaded by the West Australian state government and completed in collaboration between the Mid West Port Authority (Australia), Port of Rotterdam (Netherlands) and Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems has shown that renewable ammonia transportation from Western Australia to Germany via Rotterdam is technologically and economically feasible.

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New modular hydrogen production technology unveiled by InterContinental Energy

Geofrey Njovu May 22, 2025

InterContinental Energy’s new hydrogen production technology, the P2(H₂)Node system, colocates hydrogen production within wind and solar farms, lowering Capex and increasing efficiency through minimising expensive electrical transmission infrastructure.

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DUBBL Pty Ltd.

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Fortescue & CMB.TECH: charter signed for ammonia-powered iron carrier

Julian Atchison April 21, 2025

The Newcastlemax vessel is expected to be delivered to Fortescue by the end of 2026, and will feature WinGD’s X‑DF‑A dual-fuel engine. The vessel is one of a series under construction at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding in China.

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Singapore Maritime Week: decarbonizing shipping with Australia and other key partners

Julian Atchison March 31, 2025

At Singapore Maritime Week, Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore and Australia’s national science agency CSIRO announced funding for eight maritime decarbonization projects, including ammonia safety training, and an AI-based safety management system. MPA also signed agreements with ABS, the Ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp-Brugges, and confirmed it has contributed to early work on training guidelines for the safe handling of methanol and ammonia at the IMO.