The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF), founded by seven flag states and classification societies to bridge the gap between technical knowledge and regulatory process, has updated its assessment framework to include emerging alternative marine fuels and evaluate their maturity and readiness. On March
Industrial gas supplier Air Liquide and infrastructure provider Vopak have joined forces to look into the development and operation of infrastructure for ammonia import, cracking, and hydrogen distribution in Singapore. The companies have formalized their intention through a memorandum of understand
NextChem, a subsidiary of an international industrial group Maire Tecnimont S.p.A, has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% of Germany-based GasConTec (GCT), a company specialized in technology development and process engineering, expanding its competencies in low-carbon hydrogen, ammoni
Japanese companies NYK and Hitachi Zosen Corporation have jointly proposed the development of N2O reactor for an ammonia-fueled ship.
Norwegian RoRo shipping company Höegh Autoliners has been granted substantial million-dollar funding from local government enterprise responsible for the promotion of environmentally friendly production Enova for the construction of the world’s first ammonia-powered PCTCs.
Japan Petroleum Exploration (JAPEX) and Invest Alberta Corporation (IAC), an investment attraction agency established by the government of Alberta, Canada, have formed a partnership seeking to develop projects in carbon capture and storage (CCS), carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), bioen
Denmark’s Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its Energy Transition Fund, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Korea’s LOTTE Chemical Corporation to strengthen collaboration on clean ammonia projects. Under the MoU, the two companies will discuss and finalize agreements
Singapore-based dry bulk shipowner has ordered two 210,000 dwt ammonia dual-fuel vessels in China.
The Government of Canada has agreed to support the development of Project Nujio’qonik, the country’s first commercial-scale green hydrogen/ammonia facility on the west coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. To this end, World Energy GH2, the developer of Project Nujio’qonik, and Export Development Cana
Norwegian ammonia trade and shipping company Yara and Indian renewable energy company ACME have signed a long-term firm and binding agreement for the supply of ammonia produced in Oman with reduced CO2 emissions. According to Yara, the agreement is the result of 18-month negotiations during which th
Danish technology company Topsoe has signed an engineering agreement with the South Korean industrial supplier of hydrogen Approtium to convert low-carbon ammonia into hydrogen using its H2RETAKE technology. Specifically, Topsoe said the company will deliver its technology to Approtium’s project in
Singapore-based ship management company Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has signed contracts with subsidiaries of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) in Shanghai for a total of six new environmentally friendly vessels.
Bureau Veritas (BV) has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an ammonia (NH3) bunkering vessel designed by Japan’s Sasaki Shipbuilding, with the support of Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL).
Japan’s Idemitsu Kosan has agreed with its compatriot Mitsubishi Corporation and Switzerland-based Proman to participate in the development of the proposed clean ammonia production project in Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. The project targets to produce approximately 1.2 million tons of ultra-low car
