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.
(WASHINGTON D.C., April 27, 2026)—The Ammonia Energy Association (AEA) has partnered with MiQ to launch the AEA Ammonia Certification System, a global certification system designed to facilitate the transparent, trusted international trade of low-emission ammonia.
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.
Four Indian renewable ammonia producers – ACME, Jakson Green, SCC and Oriana Power – have signed binding, 10-year supply contracts to deliver ammonia to domestic fertiliser manufacturers.
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.
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.
Meet MAE, developer of a 620,000 tons per year renewable ammonia project in northern Chile, proximate to key industrial offtakers and port infrastructure. Joining our conversation is the Millennium Institute on Green Ammonia as Energy Vector, a Chilean not-for-profit supporting the development of a renewable ammonia supply chain in the South American nation.
New academic research from the University College of London recommends immediate acceleration of ammonia deployment, helping to establish marine ammonia fuel within “commercial niches” by the end of the decade. While LNG and methanol generate some benefits, they risk competing with – rather than enabling – the long-term solution that is ZNZ (zero or near-zero emissions) marine ammonia fuel.
Technology provider Talus, certification provider CleanCounts (formerly M-RETS), and farmer’s co-operative Central Farm Service plan to deploy two modular ammonia synthesis plants in Minnesota, producing up to 20 tons per day of anhydrous ammonia for use as fertilizer by local farmers.
In our latest episode of Project Features, we explored progress at AM Green's AMGA-K1 renewable ammonia project in Kakinada, India, including architecture for renewable electricity supply, technology partners, RFNBO pre-certification and offtake agreements. India could potentially become a key global ammonia bunker fuel hub, and has an ecosystem of RFNBO-compliant ammonia production sites emerging.