Adding to a pre-existing order of five LNG dual-fuel container vessels scheduled for delivery in 2026, Yang Ming has signed a shipbuilding contract with Hanwa Ocean for the construction of seven 16,000 TEU dual fuel ammonia-ready container ships to be delivered between 2028 and 2029.
Japanese glass bottle manufacturer Nihon Yamamura Glass and the University of Osaka will embark on a research project to substitute city gas fuel for ammonia fuel in glass manufacturing.
Foshan Xianhu Laboratory and its collaborators have unveiled a new ammonia-fueled aluminium rod furnace, replacing a conventional, gas-powered multi-bar furnace in the production process.
Hanwha Power Systems has received Approval in Principle from the American Bureau of Shipping for its ammonia gas turbine conversion design. Hanwha and partners are aiming for conversion of LNG carriers by 2028.
First Ammonia Motors has successfully demonstrated a pure ammonia-fed V8 engine, which utilises proprietary onboard heat recycling and ammonia cracking technology to generate hydrogen as a combustion co-fuel.