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ITOCHU & Peninsula: joint development of ammonia bunkering in Spain
The two partners will pool their resources to develop ammonia bunkering at the Port of Algeciras in Spain.
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Vessel news: bunker tankers, VLACs, pulp carriers & dual-fuel new builds
In vessel news this week:
- ClassNK and partners are working on a joint study for the development of an ammonia-powered, ammonia bunkering tanker.
- Capital Gas’ order of two very large ammonia carriers to be built by Samsung Heavy Industries are scheduled for delivery by H2 2027.
- G2 Ocean has triggered its option of an additional two ammonia ready vessels from Grieg Maritime Group.
- WinGD and KSS Line will explore WinGD’s X-DF-A engines for newbuild vessels, focussing on midsize & very large carriers.
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Fertiberia: low-carbon fertilizer alliances with Heineken, PepsiCo
“Green fertilizer” produced at Fertiberia’s Puertollano plant has been successfully used on barley & potato crops in Spain, paving the way for future supply chains. Both Heineken and PepsiCo are aiming to reduce agricultural emissions and intend to scale-up the use of green fertilizer, and Fertiberia is set to begin producing low-carbon fertilizer at its other Spanish production centres.
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Barents Blue: new CCS operator, partnership with Fertiberia
Horisont Energi will partner with PGNiG Upstream Norway for the Barents Blue ammonia project. After the departure of original CCS partners Equinor and Vår earlier this year, Horisont also announced that Fertiberia would join as 50:50 development partner.
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Tracking the development pipeline of ammonia-ready vessels
In vessel news this week:
- Samsung Heavy Industries’ ammonia-powered, ultra-large ammonia carrier design has been granted AiP by Korean Register.
- Pherousa Green Shipping’s new fleet of six Ultramax vessels will be developed alongside partner OSM Thome.
- And Avance Gas has triggered the option of two mid-sized LPG/ammonia carriers, noting growth in global seaborne ammonia trade.
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New marine engine partnerships to accelerate deployment
Expected to become commercially available in 2025, WinGD’s X-DF-A ammonia powered engines will be fitted on Samsung Heavy Industries’ newbuild vessels. Eastern Pacific Shipping expects its ammonia powered Newcastlemaxes and VLAC fleet to be delivered from 2026 onwards, after signing a series of agreements with MAN Energy Solutions and other key partners.
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Ammonia enthusiasm in Brazil: a message from Hans Vrijenhoef
Having witnessed the extreme climate events this northern hemisphere summer, it was heartening to see momentum for new renewable projects on display in Sao Paulo, where I spoke at a recent conference. In the Netherlands, an important decision on the Porthos project will - hopefully - create space for infrastructure development.
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EnBW acquires equity and offtake rights in Norwegian renewable ammonia project
German energy company EnBW has acquired a 10% equity stake in the SkiGA project, as well as securing long-term offtake rights to the renewable ammonia produced at the Norwegian facility. SkiGA will be completed in 2026, producing 100,000 tonnes per year of renewable ammonia.