Japanese shipowner NYK says that along MTI and Elomatic it has completed concept designs for an ammonia-fuel ready Capesize bulker and a VLCC.

As the shipping and offshore industries move towards green fuels demonstration projects for vessels and floating production units safety will be key to ensure any further progress.

US-based ammonia power solutions company Amogy has entered into an agreement with commodity trader Trafigura to study the use of ammonia as a carrier to transport clean hydrogen.

Ardmore Shipping senior executive Mark Cameron say there are serious safety and handling challenges in using ammonia and hydrogen as a marine fuel.

The push towards using ammonia as a fuel is gaining momentum in Asia with three major projects announced in the last week.

Singapore shipyard group PaxOcean Engineering and bunker vessel operator Hong Lam Marine have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bureau Veritas (BV) to develop an ammonia bunker tanker design.

Japanese shipowner NYK has ordered its fourth very large LPG/liquefied ammonia gas carrier from Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI).

The West Australian bulk ports of Pilbara are preparing for ammonia bunkering with collaboration agreement with Yara Clean Ammonia.

NYK, ClassNK, and IHI Power Systems have inked an MoU with the City of Yokohama to develop an ammonia-fuelled tugboat to operate in its port.

Japan’s Planning and Design Centre for Greener Ships (GSC), in cooperation with shipbuilders, has developed an ammonia-ready, LNG-fueled panamax bulk carrier.