Europe
Enova: funding for seven ammonia-fueled vessels to sail in Norway
A new round of Norwegian government funding has awarded a total of $68 million to a series of ammonia-fueled vessel projects, including a replacement freighter to service a key cargo and postal route to Svalbard, platform supply vessels, and the bunkering/distribution vessel MS Green Ammonia.
VTTI: open season for Project Amplifhy in Rotterdam and Antwerp
Energy storage provider VTTI is currently receiving expressions of interest from stakeholders for capacity reservation and allocation for both ammonia storage and cracking. VTTI is planning two ammonia import terminals in Rotterdam and Antwerp as part of Project Amplifhy.
Equinor takes FID on key CCS projects in northern UK
Equinor has taken Final Investment Decision on two of the UK’s first-ever CCS projects, which will enable low-emission hydrogen and ammonia production at industrial sites on the Tees and Humber Rivers in northeast England.
Order book grows for ammonia-powered engines & vessels
WinGD has received orders for its 52-bore X-DF-A ammonia-fuelled engines for seven LPG/ammonia dual-fuel carriers. Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd has ordered 24 modern vessels from Chinese shipyards, among them 12 ammonia-ready newbuilds.
Aker, VNG sign term sheet for renewable ammonia from Norway
VNG will purchase up to 150,000 tons per year of renewable ammonia from 2029, supplying it directly to its German customers or cracking it on arrival and supplying hydrogen.