Ammonia

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has successfully started up combustion on a 2-stroke test engine operating on ammonia as fuel using the liquefied gas injection (LGI) combustion strategy, the company confirmed.

7th July 2023

MAN ES Uses LGI Strategy For 1st Ammonia Combustion

7th July 2023

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) have signed a five-year strategic partnership to explore decarbonisation.

5th July 2023

GCMD and NYK team up on decarbonisation

5th July 2023

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Namibia’s government signed a feasibility agreement with Hyphen Hydrogen Energy, a local consortium focused on the development of a green hydrogen production project in the Tsau National Park, which is intended to supply a…

3rd July 2023

Plans to develop 1.7m tpy Namibia ammonia export project

3rd July 2023

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Key European routes have been identified as potential green shipping corridors by the Global Maritime Forum.

29th June 2023

Bilbao is key green shipping corridor hub

29th June 2023

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Yara Clean Ammonia and chemicals major BASF are conducting a joint study to develop world-scale blue ammonia production project in the US Gulf Coast region. The 1.2-1.4 million tonnes per year blue ammonia…

29th June 2023

BASF and Yara eye Gulf blue ammonia export project

29th June 2023

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A range of measures are needed to ensure ammonia is safe to use on board ships, according to a new study.

28th June 2023

Onboard ammonia risk study

28th June 2023

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Equinor is seeking to develop an ammonia fuel bunkering study with Norwegian ammonia bunkering technology developer, Azane Fuel Solutions. The study is intended to address several of the main obstacles to introducing…

27th June 2023

Equinor undertakes NH3 bunkering study with Norwegian tech developer

27th June 2023

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Oman’s hydrogen promotion agency, Hydrogen Oman (Hydrom), granted a consortium led by Korean diversified industrial manufacturer POSCO and ENGIE a 47-year lease on a site for green hydrogen production project, which is intended…

27th June 2023

POSCO and ENGIE to develop 1.2m tpy green ammonia export project

27th June 2023

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Yara Clean Ammonia and Bunker Holding are working together to supply the shipping industry with ammonia as a clean marine fuel.

27th June 2023

Yara Marine aims to build a supply chain for ammonia bunkering

27th June 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Leading names in the Malaysian maritime sector have forged new global alliances to help drive the development and operation of ammonia-fuelled engines. Through the group’s shipowning and academic entities, MISC Berhad has…

22nd June 2023

Malaysian Group Looks To Ammonia

22nd June 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

Researchers at Fraunhofer IMM in Germany are actively developing methanol and ammonia reformer technology suitable for mobile applications, including shipping. 

15th June 2023

Catalyst development advancing hydrogen carrier efficiency

15th June 2023

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

Lloyd’s Register (LR) and the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR) have awarded Design Approval to HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for the…

7th June 2023

LR and LISCR award Design Approval for world’s first 22,000cbm multi-Gas carrier

7th June 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A new range of next generation anchor handler (AHT) and platform supply vessel (PSV) ship designs have been launched by Kongsberg Maritime. The designs include the option to include alternative energy sources…

6th June 2023

Next gen AHT and PSV designs launched

6th June 2023

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Classification society DNV has awarded Approval in Principle for Wärtsilä’s new patented and proprietary technology Wärtsilä Ammonia Release Mitigation Systems (WARMS). The approval in principle covers its use on ships fuelled by ammonia with…

5th June 2023

DNV AiP for new NH3-release mitigation solution

5th June 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

WinGD and Japanese shipbuilder and technology developer Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd have signed an agreement to cooperate on the development of ammonia-fuelled vessels. 

5th June 2023

WinGD inks NH3-fuelled vessel MoU with Mitsubishi

5th June 2023

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Grieg Maritime Group has signed a contract for two ammonia-ready open hatch vessels with an option for a further two.

1st June 2023

Grieg orders new ammonia-ready open hatch vessels

1st June 2023

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Oslo-based ship owner Pherousa Green Shipping AS is planning to order a series of six ammonia-fuelled Ultramax bulk carriers, based on a modified ship design from Deltamarin.

31st May 2023

Norwegian clean shipping company eyes NH3-fuelled Ultramax series

31st May 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) has announced that it plans to develop a successor to its low-speed UEC60LSE design. The development of the UEC60LSH engine will retain the LSH ultrawide rating concept, and is expected to meet very…

30th May 2023

J-ENG To Add NH3 and Conventional 60-Bore Variants To LSH Range

30th May 2023

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Classification society ABS is using advanced modelling and simulation technologies to develop emergency response methods to assist ports and crew in responding to ammonia leaks or spills.

22nd May 2023

ABS uses modelling to address ammonia safety issues

22nd May 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Classification society Lloyds Register (LR) is participating in a study project with MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES), Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) to examine the possibility of developing a modified design of an 8,200…

18th May 2023

MSC, LR and MAN ES in ammonia-fuelled boxship study

18th May 2023