LOTTE Fine Chemical has completed a port-to-ship ammonia bunkering operation at the Port of Ulsan, fueling EXMAR’s newly-launched Antwerpen vessel with 600 tons of ammonia fuel originating from Envision Energy’s renewable ammonia production plant in Chifeng, China. The ammonia fuel will power sea trials of the Antwerpen off the South Korean coast.
The LNG version of the feeder vessel was granted AiP in early 2024, followed by AiP for the ammonia-fueled version in September 2024. A new case study published by Lloyd’s Register now outlines the conversion pathway for the vessel, comprising four weeks in dry dock.
NYK Line, Golden Island and Yara Clean Ammonia will collaborate to promote, supply and bunker ammonia as marine fuel in the Port of Singapore inline with IMO decarbonisation goals. A term sheet was signed, and the trio aim to commence business before 2030.
(Shanghai, April 29, 2026) Envision Energy, a global leader in green technology and energy transformation, today announced its participation in the pilot phase of the AEA Ammonia Certification System, a global certification system designed by the Ammonia Energy Association (AEA) to facilitate the transparent, trusted international trade of low-emission ammonia.
In our latest episode of Project Features, we explore EXMAR’s new ammonia dual fuel vessels, which are shortly to go through sea trials on ammonia fuel. We discuss safety engineering, engine testing, crew training, and “Risk Based Certification”: the approvals process novel vessels like these need to go through to demonstrate an equivalent level of safety to that achieved with conventionally-fueled vessels.
The pair will work together to accelerate the retrofitting of power plant boilers to use ammonia and other low-carbon fuels.
In our April episode of Project Features, we explored Air Liquide’s industrial-scale ammonia cracking pilot unit at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium, as well as the emerging standards and regulations around hydrogen and ammonia.
Meet SwitcH2, developers of a Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO) vessel for renewable ammonia production, featuring 300 MW electrolyzer capacity onboard. We will explore two offshore ammonia production projects underway: Project Atlantico in northern Portugal and Project Namibia near Lüderitz.
The trio will jointly conduct a FEED study into a new-build ammonia bunkering vessel to be deployed as part of an integrated ammonia-fired power plant, terminal and bunker facility on Jurong Island, Singapore. Learn more on progress at the facility at the upcoming Ammonia Energy APAC conference in Brisbane.
The Japanese government will provide financial support to the development of two ammonia import and supply hubs. Adjacent to its Hekinan power plant, JERA will lead development of a hub that will provide fuel ammonia for co-firing, plus distribution facilities for other industrial customers. In Hokkaido, IHI and Hokkaido Electric will develop a hub by 2030, with power generation and industrial customers in the area.