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.
ITOCHU has committed to offtake for 300,000 tons per year renewable ammonia produced by Larsen & Toubro in Kandla, India.
Everllence’s ammonia-fueled marine engine has passed Factory Acceptance Testing in South Korea, signalling readiness for customer use.
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.
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.
Wärtsilä has announced an upgraded version of its four-stroke Wärtsilä 25 Ammonia engine will be available for delivery from 2028, matching the power level of its analog LNG‑fueled engine.
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.
A full cargo load of ammonia was successfully transferred between mid-sized gas carrier vessels at the port of Sohar in northern Oman, helping pave the way for operations of new ammonia-fueled, ammonia-carrying vessels in EXMAR’s fleet.
A new study from the pair has found that, with the right regulatory settings, verified low-carbon ammonia marine fuel produced in China can achieve cost parity with VLSFO and LNG at current prices, even before additional subsidies or rewards are applied.