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Vessel news: bunker tankers, VLACs, pulp carriers & dual-fuel new builds
In vessel news this week:
- ClassNK and partners are working on a joint study for the development of an ammonia-powered, ammonia bunkering tanker.
- Capital Gas’ order of two very large ammonia carriers to be built by Samsung Heavy Industries are scheduled for delivery by H2 2027.
- G2 Ocean has triggered its option of an additional two ammonia ready vessels from Grieg Maritime Group.
- WinGD and KSS Line will explore WinGD’s X-DF-A engines for newbuild vessels, focussing on midsize & very large carriers.
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Maritime ammonia developments in South Korea, Japan
In this week’s maritime ammonia news:
- Hyundai Heavy Industries, Lloyd’s Register and Korea National Oil Corporation have signed a new agreement to jointly develop an ammonia floating storage and regasification unit, or FSRU.
- KSS Line and Samsung C&T will cooperate to establish a clean hydrogen/ammonia transportation service, powered by alternative fuels.
- In Japan, K Line has announced ammonia will underpin its decarbonisation strategy to 2050, with AiP granted for a new Newcastlemax bulk carrier design.
- And the first of two CCU ammonia shipments have reached Ulsan from Saudi Arabia, with importer Lotte Fine Chemical leading development of a clean ammonia supply chain in the Yellow Sea.
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Vessel news: bunker tankers, VLACs, pulp carriers & dual-fuel new builds
In vessel news this week:
- ClassNK and partners are working on a joint study for the development of an ammonia-powered, ammonia bunkering tanker.
- Capital Gas’ order of two very large ammonia carriers to be built by Samsung Heavy Industries are scheduled for delivery by H2 2027.
- G2 Ocean has triggered its option of an additional two ammonia ready vessels from Grieg Maritime Group.
- WinGD and KSS Line will explore WinGD’s X-DF-A engines for newbuild vessels, focussing on midsize & very large carriers.
Article
Maritime ammonia developments in South Korea, Japan
In this week’s maritime ammonia news:
- Hyundai Heavy Industries, Lloyd’s Register and Korea National Oil Corporation have signed a new agreement to jointly develop an ammonia floating storage and regasification unit, or FSRU.
- KSS Line and Samsung C&T will cooperate to establish a clean hydrogen/ammonia transportation service, powered by alternative fuels.
- In Japan, K Line has announced ammonia will underpin its decarbonisation strategy to 2050, with AiP granted for a new Newcastlemax bulk carrier design.
- And the first of two CCU ammonia shipments have reached Ulsan from Saudi Arabia, with importer Lotte Fine Chemical leading development of a clean ammonia supply chain in the Yellow Sea.