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JERA finalizes billion-dollar loan for Blue Point project

Julian Atchison March 11, 2026

Japan Bank for International Cooperation will lead a co-financed, billion dollar loan to JERA for investment in the Blue Point mega-project in the USA.

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Mitsubishi, J-ENG push ammonia-fueled gas carrier closer to launch

Julian Atchison March 04, 2026

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has shipped two critical marine fuel system elements to Japan Engine Corporation for integration with J-ENG’s two-stroke ammonia engine, which passed a rigorous testing regime late last year. The engines will power NYK’s ammonia-fueled medium gas carrier vessels, with the first scheduled to enter service later this year.

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Progress for implementation in Japan: Recap from the CFAA International Symposium

Kevin Rouwenhorst March 01, 2026

Kevin Rouwenhorst reports back from the 7th CFAA International Symposium in Tokyo, plus significant progress on the ground for Idemitsu Kosan, NYK Line, Resonac, and IHI Corporation.

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JERA outlines full supply route to bring low-carbon ammonia from USA to Japan

Julian Atchison January 19, 2026

Time-charter contracts covering a total of four vessels have been signed with NYK Bulkship and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines to transport ammonia from Louisiana to JERA’s Hekinan Thermal Power Station in Hekinan City, Japan.

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From Louisiana to Japan: new government support to establish full supply chains by 2030

Julian Atchison December 21, 2025

Mitsui & Co. and JERA announced that they have been awarded CfD funds by the Japanese government to support the import of CCS-based ammonia from the Blue Point project in Louisiana, USA. By 2030 (2029 in JERA’s case), full supply chains will be established to import the ammonia into Japan, for use in the power generation, cement manufacturing, and other industrial sectors.

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2025: an ammonia energy rollercoaster

Julian Atchison December 17, 2025

Despite the successes and progress made in 2025, the year remains a missed opportunity for ammonia energy. The first complete supply chains for renewable ammonia are emerging, and some 600,000 tons of annual production capacity is set to be online in northeast China early next year. Maritime engines, cracking, and power & heat technology solutions also made their mark, moving from feasibility into deployment. But disappointing outcomes at the IMO and government support that failed to spark market development remains an issue, with plenty of critical, detail-heavy work ahead of us in 2026.

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Partnering for Technology Deployment across Asia

Rahmad Pribadi Nobuhiko Kubota

Pupuk Indonesia and IHI conducted the country’s first successful ammonia coal co-firing demonstration this year in west Java, together with Indonesian utility PLN Indonesia Power. The partnership brings together two critical players in the Asian ammonia market: Pupuk – which owns and operates nearly 3% of total global ammonia production – and IHI – a world-leader in technology solutions for ammonia-fired power generation. Hear directly from two first mover organisations that will play a leading role in the ammonia energy transition in Asia and beyond.

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Development Status of Ammonia Combustion Technology in the Cement Manufacturing Process

Shigeya Hayashi

This presentation examines simulation results, actual co-firing test results, and future challenges for deploying ammonia fuel co-firing in cement manufacture. *Please note, this presentation will not be publicly available.

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JERA’s Decarbonization Initiatives: Exploring results from the ammonia power generation demonstration at Hekinan

Masaki Ichiryu

In order to achieve decarbonization of thermal power plants, we conducted a demonstration test at the Hekinan Thermal Power Plant to substitute a part of coal fuel with ammonia fuel last year. The demonstration test was conducted by substituting 20% of the coal fuel with ammonia with good results, and now our construction is progressing as planned for commercial operation. In addition, we have considered safety measures for ammonia handling, including facility design and operational considerations, and we conducted disaster prevention drills and communicated with the local community. In this session, I will explain & explore these initiatives.

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Marubeni & Exxon: CCS-based ammonia from the Gulf Coast to Japan

Geofrey Njovu May 12, 2025

Marubeni will offtake about 250,000 tons per year of CCS-based ammonia from ExxonMobil’s Baytown Texas facility, to be co-fired at the Kobe power plant in Japan. Marubeni joins Trammo, ADNOC, Mitsubishi, Air Liquide and SK Inc. as project partners, with a series of offtake agreements already signed.