In Texas, a consortium of companies, including Sumitomo Corporation, Fleet Management Limited, TOTE Services, and the American Bureau of Shipping, announced the approval in principle for the design of the United States’ first ammonia bunkering vessel. The announcement was made during the Gastech 2024 conference in Houston, Texas. The vessel, known as the Ammonia Bunkering […]
In Japan, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, in partnership with the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonization and Yara Clean Ammonia, has successfully completed an ammonia ship-to-ship transfer trial of 4,000 cubic meters of ammonia between MOL’s LPG/ammonia carrier Green Pioneer and Navigator Gas’s Navigator Global at the Port of Dampier, Australia. The operation was designed to simulate […]
In Singapore, Manifold Times reports The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation has released a pivotal guidebook on ammonia bunkering operations, aiming to enhance safety and competency in the maritime industry as it transitions to using ammonia as a marine fuel. Published on August 21, 2024, the guidebook offers a detailed competency framework derived from GCMD’s […]
In Australia, Oceania Marine Energy reported on their LinkedIn page that Oceania Marine Energy and Hexagon Energy Materials Limited have inked a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at developing a low-emissions ammonia bunkering business in Dampier, Western Australia. This partnership marks a significant venture into sustainable shipping practices, particularly targeting the robust iron ore transport routes […]
