Burckhardt Compression will supply compression technology to Itochu’s under development ammonia bunkering vessel. The vessel is under construction by Sasaki Shipbuilding and is scheduled for delivery in 2027.
Provided robust safeguards are in place, ammonia ship-to-ship transfers are technically and operationally feasible at Raffles Reserve Anchorage in Singapore. Combined HAZID and HAZOP analyses identified zero high-level risks and eleven medium-level risks, and the report includes a series of detailed operational recommendations for the first pilot ammonia StS transfer in Singapore port.
ITOCHU, TORAY and Uyeno Transtech have signed a joint development agreement for ammonia bunkering in Japan. Ship management company BSM will oversee the technical management of ITOCHU’s 5000m3 capacity newbuild ammonia bunkering vessel, set to be delivered to Singapore in 2027.
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.
As part of the new MoU, A*STAR will join Amogy in R&D on ammonia cracking catalysts, develop digital tools and workforce training programs for scale-up, and eventually demonstrate one of Amogy’s ammonia-to-power systems on Jurong Island.
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and ITOCHU will use their own vessels to demonstrate ship to ship ammonia bunkering in Singapore in 2027. This week, ITOCHU also signed collaboration agreements for the development of ammonia bunkering near the Suez Canal.
ITOCHU has signed a world-first contract with Sasaki Shipbuilding for a 5000 m3 ammonia-fueled, ammonia bunkering vessel. The vessel is set to be delivered by September 2027.
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.
Aviation investor SkiesFifty has announced a new partnership with UK-based Catalsys to develop ammonia-based power systems. The pair will focus on deployment in two areas: ground operations for aviation, and aircraft propulsion systems.