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Pilbara clean fuel bunkering hub: a multi-party strategic roadmap

Geofrey Njovu July 13, 2025

A new strategy roadmap launched alongside the recent AEA APAC conference envisions Port Hedland in the Pilbara region as a major clean fuel bunkering hub. In news from roadmap partners, Oceania Maritime Energy and SeaTech Solutions have received approval in principle for their ammonia bunkering vessel design (also at the APAC conference), and BHP has signed time charter contracts for two ammonia dual fuel Newcastlemax bulk carriers to carry iron ore to northeast Asia.

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Safe ammonia bunkering in Australian ports

Mike Minogue

The Dampier STS ammonia transfer trial yielded a number of important learnings and findings. This presentation also looks at the location of the ammonia transfer within the Port of Dampier, and how the current outer anchorage layout is well-suited for ammonia fuel bunkering.

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Oceania bunker vessel specifications

Nick Bentley

This presentation explores some of the specs and operational modeling done for the Oceania α, a 10,000 cbm ammonia bunker vessel that will operate in the Pilbara.

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Introduction to Yara Clean Ammonia: fueling a zero-carbon future

Mark Lee

A look at Yara Clean Ammonia’s decarbonization portfolio, including plans for low-carbon ammonia production in the Pilbara, potentially serving local maritime fuel markets. Yara is also collaborating in a number of critical safety projects globally.

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Helping to decarbonise the maritime sector through pilots and trials

Vibin Chandrabose

Based on the successful ship-to-ship ammonia transfer at the Port of Dampier last year, GCMD and partners are working to enable port readiness for ammonia bunkering. A number of future trials and studies are already scheduled, based in Singapore, Australia and beyond.

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Enhancing project viability with carbon services

Carl Richardson

Life Cycle Assessments, Commodity Certificates, and Emission Reduction credits (VCM) are all examples of carbon services that can enhance a project’s bankability. These have particular implications for ammonia-related projects, with strong opportunities on offer in the Australian setting.

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Ammonia market today and a bridge to the future (APAC focus)

Georgy Eliseev

An in-depth market analysis of ammonia production and demand, with a particular focus on low-carbon ammonia in the APAC region. What do trade and demand scenarios look like through 2050, and what cost curves have been established for these ammonia markets?

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Pilbara Clean Fuel Bunkering Hub

Matthew Bowdler Karlene Bylund

Pilbara Ports is working to establish the Pilbara Clean Fuel Bunkering Hub, enabling port users to bunker locally-produced low carbon ammonia as a marine fuel. Our goal is for 100 per cent of bulk export vessels departing the Pilbara to be powered by clean fuels. This presentation analyses some of the findings from our initial workstreams, including the penalty costs for the Pilabar export fleet under the new IMO emission pricing framework, fuel demand forecasts, and anchorage options. The presentation coincides with the release of Pilbara Ports Authority’s new Clean Fuel Bunkering Hub Strategy.

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Green Pioneer

Anthony Smith

The Green Pioneer project has seen huge success in just a few short years, and included many important steps. From design, HAZID/HAZOP, AiP, certification and extensive testing, multiple sea trials have taken place in several global locations. Safety underpins both design and operational decisions made during the project, and emergency response and intervention capabilities are both well-established. *this presentation is not publicly available

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Ammonia Safety Training Program (ASTP) for maritime and port operations

David Harris

As part of the Australia-Singapore Low-Emissions Technologies (ASLET) Initiative, the program will design, develop, and pilot a comprehensive safety training program for maritime and port operations personnel working with ammonia. A short course for workforce development will be established at the Australian Maritime College in Tasmania, with each module integrating theory with real-world practical activities to reinforce competence and confidence. Stakeholders are welcome to register their interest to be involved. *this presentation is not publicly available