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Ammonia ‘ready for piloting’ in shipping but needs stronger support | Ammonia

Ammonia is ready for piloting in shipping and methanol for low-carbon operations according to a new Global Maritime Forum report. But both require a concerted push if they are to be mature enough to rapidly scale from around 2030, in line with industry targets, the From pilots to practice: Methanol and ammonia as shipping fuels report notes. It finds the key area to be addressed is the fuel supply chain – in the case of methanol, enhancing the availability of green molecules; for ammonia, validating and rolling out commercial ammonia bunkering at key ports. Jesse Fahnestock, Director of Decarbonisation at the Global Maritime Forum, said we have seen excellent progress in the development of zero-emission fuels and technologies over recent years, with methanol and ammonia having now shifted from potential solutions towards initial scale and… Read More »Ammonia ‘ready for piloting’ in shipping but needs stronger support | Ammonia

QatarEnergy’s LNG carrier fleet becomes one vessel richer

A joint venture encompassing Japanese shipping companies NYK and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), Malaysia’s energy-related maritime services provider MISC, and China LNG Shipping (Holdings) Limited (CLNG) has taken delivery of a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier built for QatarEnergy, as part of the Qatari state-owned energy giant’s massive LNG shipbuilding expansion quest. The post QatarEnergy’s LNG carrier fleet becomes one vessel richer appeared first on Offshore Energy.