Yara Clean Ammonia, a subsidiary of Norwegian fertiliser company Yara International, is joining forces with Leipzig-based gas company VNG in the field of clean ammonia that will actively support the implementation plans outlined in the German Hydrogen Strategy. To this end, the companies signed an o
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) for their ammonia floating storage re-gasification unit (FSRU), the first of its kind in Korea. HHI’s ammonia-FSRU will store liquefied ammonia tran
The Dutch government has awarded a €3 million grant to BW Offshore, Switch2, MARIN, TU Delft, and Strohm to develop a floating hydrogen and/or ammonia production and storage facility which will be connected to an offshore wind farm. The project, named OFFSET, involves building an industrial-scale fl
Energy company Idemitsu Kosan has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) to collaborate on the establishment of a blue/carbon-free ammonia supply chain in Japan and Korea. The companies will jointly do a study on the procurement, marine transportatio
Energy company Aramco has announced that a shipment of low-carbon ammonia has arrived in Japan for use as fuel in power generation. More specifically, this shipment, which is described as the first accredited low-carbon ammonia one to arrive in Japan, was transported to the Fuji Oil company’s Sodega
South Korean shipping major HMM has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with compatriot specialty chemicals company LOTTE Fine Chemical for the marine transportation of ammonia. The MoU also covers the bunkering of ammonia and methanol fuel and comes after HMM made a major order for methanol-
SOFEC, a MODEC Group company, has received approval in principle (AiP) from classification society DNV for its newly developed ammonia transfer system. The new ammonia transfer system uses two mooring technologies: CALM Buoy and Tower Mooring solutions. According to the developer, the system is aimi
Keppel Infrastructure and ExxonMobil Asia Pacific have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop access to low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia for scalable commercial and industrial applications in Singapore. According to Keppel, this MoU follows the Singapore government’s launch of its Nati
Singapore-based offshore wind vessel owner and operator, Marco Polo Marine, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Amogy, under which the New York company’s ammonia-to-power systems will be installed on Marco Polo Marine’s offshore wind vessels. The system will be installed on Marco Pol
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has signed two agreements with Japanese partners to boost the clean fuels value chain between the UAE and Japan. ADNOC said the first agreement, with the Kawasaki company, aims to explore the production, liquefaction, and transportation of hydrogen to key globa
Seven Japanese companies have joined forces to investigate the possibility of utilizing Namikata Terminal in Imabari City as an ammonia supply hub. Namely, Shikoku Electric Power Company, Taiyo Oil Company, Taiyo Nippon Sanso Company, Mazda Motor Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation, Namikata Termina
Energy major Chevron, through its subsidiary Chevron Shipping Company, and the Angelicoussis Shipping Group, through its Energy Transition division Green Ships, have made a Joint Study Agreement (JSA) to explore how tankers can be used to transport ammonia, a potential lower carbon marine fuel. Thro
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), together with compatriot companies Tsuneishi Shipbuilding and Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co. (MES-S) has received approval in principle for ammonia-fuelled liquified gas carrier design.
Canadian firm Bear Head Energy (BHE) has received Environmental Assessment (EA) approval from the Minister of Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change for its green hydrogen and ammonia production, storage, and loading facility in Point Tupper, Nova Scotia. The proposed project is being developed
