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EXMAR launches its first ammonia-fueled vessel

Julian Atchison August 18, 2025

Hull No.8389 is the first of four 46,000 m³ mid-sized gas carrier vessels being constructed in South Korea for EXMAR, with formal delivery on track for 2026.

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WinGD engines installed aboard new gas carriers in South Korea

Julian Atchison June 27, 2025

EXMAR announced this week that a WinGD dual-fuel ammonia engine has now been installed onboard the first of its under-construction vessels in South Korea. Ammonia-fueled ammonia carriers similar to EXMAR’s are currently being built in Korea, China, and Japan, with the first of these vessels to hit the water next year.

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Trafigura orders ammonia dual-fuel vessels from South Korea

Julian Atchison May 23, 2025

Trafigura has signed a contract for four medium-sized gas carriers, featuring WinGD dual fuel ammonia engines. The vessels will be built at HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan, South Korea, and the first ship will be delivered in 2028.

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Kearney Korea

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Amogy: distributed power generation in South Korea

Julian Atchison April 27, 2025

Amogy, GS Engineering & Construction, HD Hyundai Infracore, and the city of Pohang will collaborate to deploy a 1 MW ammonia-powered distributed power generation system in 2026, scaling up to a commercial, 40 MW system by 2028-29.

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AAR Inc.

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Industrial demonstration of ammonia cracking: exploring global progress

Kevin Rouwenhorst April 16, 2025

Here, we explore the current demonstration landscape for large-scale cracking. To produce pipeline-quality hydrogen at future energy import hubs, industrial-scale ammonia cracking is still to be derisked and demonstrated, although certain parts of the overall process have been proven at scale. What are the technology elements to be considered, and who are the first-movers deploying the technology in a variety of global locations?

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Syzygy Plasmonics achieves new performance mark with electric cracking demonstration in South Korea

Geofrey Njovu February 20, 2025

Syzygy and Lotte Chemical have announced results from the latest test of Syzygy’s all-electric ammonia cracker in Ulsan, South Korea. The unit demonstrated capacity of 290 kg/day of hydrogen produced at 11 kWh/kg, as Syzygy works towards commercialisation of the technology.

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Trafigura, CF & Purus complete first ammonia-LPG co-loaded voyage

Julian Atchison February 15, 2025

Partners report that the voyage demonstrates “efficient and economic” future pathways for the transport of ammonia, particularly as the scale-up of new maritime fuels occurs. The Green Power vessel was also involved in Trafigura’s first-ever ship-to-ship transfer of ammonia in the Straits of Gibraltar last July.

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Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials, Hyundai and Kia unveil 2L ammonia engine

Julian Atchison February 15, 2025

The trio has developed a high-pressure, small-scale, direct liquid injection engine utilising pure ammonia fuel with no additives or pilot fuel. Last June the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials unveiled a MW-scale, LNG-ammonia co-fired engine for maritime applications, utilising the same combustion approach.