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Amogy and Yara Clean Ammonia sign MoU to further develop ammonia as marine fuel source

Yara will consider Amogy’s ammonia-to-power system as a zero-emissions solution for use within future shipping projects; both will pursue opportunities with external partners.

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2 years ago

November 9, 2022

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Ammonia power solutions firm Amogy Inc. on Wednesday (9 November) said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Yara Clean Ammonia (YCA), a decarbonisation-focused subsidiary of global ammonia producer Yara International ASA.

Under the MoU, Yara will consider Amogy’s ammonia-to-power system as a zero-emissions solution for use within future shipping projects.

The companies will also pursue opportunities with external partners, including shipowners, for Amogy to deliver its proprietary technology and YCA to deliver clean ammonia.

Amogy has developed a proprietary ammonia-to-power platform, already demonstrated in a drone and heavy-duty tractor, which relies on a unique ammonia cracking technology in which hydrogen is extracted from ammonia on-board for use in a fuel cell. Amogy is currently scaling this energy-dense, zero-carbon power system for use in maritime vessels, to support the decarbonisation of global shipping.

“This collaboration with Yara Clean Ammonia is a natural next step for Amogy following the establishment of our Norway operations earlier this year,” said Seonghoon Woo, Co-Founder and CEO of Amogy.

“YCA operates a vast global ammonia network and understands the value of the compound as a next-generation fuel to decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors, like shipping. This agreement provides a fantastic opportunity for Amogy to work alongside innovators in this space to support further demonstrations of our technology in maritime vessels.”

As Amogy pursues commercialisation of its technology within oceangoing vessels, YCA and Amogy will collaborate for these efforts, including potential integrations in tugboats, barges, offshore supply vessels and other ships.

“Amogy’s work with Yara Clean Ammonia will provide us with more opportunities to demonstrate and deliver ammonia-to-power technologies to the maritime sector,” said Christian Berg, Managing Director for Amogy Norway.

“As a former member of their team, I’m very familiar with YCA’s commitment to driving innovation in ammonia production and transportation to support cleaner shipping and food production. With access to YCA’s ammonia and partner portfolio, Amogy can introduce proven zero-carbon fuelling opportunities to more changemakers around the world and move toward our goal of decarbonising the transportation industry by 2050.”

Partnerships between companies like Amogy and Yara Clean Ammonia are essential to demonstrate ammonia as a zero-carbon fuel solution and identify new use cases for clean ammonia within global supply chains, the two companies said.

“At Yara Clean Ammonia, we take our role within the ammonia and hydrogen ecosystem very seriously. Through this collaboration with Amogy, we can explore valuable applications for ammonia as a fuel within the transportation, export and trading networks,” said Magnus Krogh Ankarstrand, president of Yara Clean Ammonia.

“We’re excited to support their efforts to further demonstrate the viability of ammonia power technologies in the shipping industry and explore opportunities to integrate their platform into our operations as well as the introduction of their technology to existing and future partnerships, as a future solution for decarbonisation.”

Amogy also recently announced the first commercial deployment of its technology in an ammonia tank barge in 2023, in partnership with Southern Devall.

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Published: 10 November, 2022

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ICS and 47 governments submit GHG pricing mechanism proposal to IMO

Key purpose of mandatory GHG charge will be to reduce cost gap between zero/near-zero GHG emission fuels and conventional bunker fuels to incentivise accelerated uptake of green energy sources.

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2 weeks ago

January 10, 2025

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The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) on Thursday (9 January) said it has joined 47 governments in a joint submission to the final round of negotiations at the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) to adopt a maritime greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions pricing mechanism to achieve net zero GHG emissions from international shipping by 2050.

The joint text is supported by major shipping nations such as Greece, Japan, Korea and the United Kingdom, the world’s largest flag States including Bahamas, Liberia, Marshall Islands and Panama, all EU States (and the European Commission), other African countries such as Nigeria and Kenya, plus Small Island Developing States from the Caribbean and the Pacific.

The joint submission by governments sets out convergent regulatory text for amendments to the IMO MARPOL Convention, which will require shipping companies operating ships on international voyages to make GHG contributions per tonne of CO2e emitted to a new “IMO GHG Strategy Implementation Fund”.

ICS said the key purpose of this mandatory GHG charge will be to reduce the cost gap between zero/near-zero GHG emission (ZNZ) fuels such as green methanol, ammonia and hydrogen and conventional bunker fuels, to incentivise the accelerated uptake of green energy sources.

Revenue generated will be used to reward the production and uptake of ZNZ marine fuels, whilst also providing billions of US dollars annually to support the maritime GHG reduction efforts of developing countries.

International Chamber of Shipping Secretary General, Guy Platten, said: “The industry fully supports the adoption by IMO of a GHG pricing mechanism for global application to shipping.”

“The joint text put forward by this broad coalition is a pragmatic solution and the most effective way to incentivise a rapid energy transition in shipping to achieve the agreed IMO goal of net zero emissions by or close to 2050.”

“We are very pleased that such a large and diverse group of nations now firmly supports a common approach to maritime carbon charging. This proposed joint text has been hard fought and is broadly based on ideas which ICS has been advocating for the past ten years.

“While a large number of governments now support a universal flat rate GHG contribution by ships – or something similar – a minority of governments continue to have concerns. Working in co-operation with all IMO Member States we will do our best to allay such concerns during the final stages of these critical negotiations about regulatory text.”

This mature regulatory proposal will be considered by a critical IMO meeting in February – in the week of 17 February 2025 at ISWG-GHG 18.

If the MARPOL amendments are approved by IMO in April 2025, they should enter into force globally in early 2027, with the collection of annual GHG contributions from ships commencing in 2028.

Note: The joint proposal to IMO for a maritime GHG emissions pricing mechanism can be found here.

Photo credit: International Maritime Organization
Published: 10 January, 2025

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Port of Rotterdam publishes bunker fuel sales data for Q3 2024

Port data showed 220,120 m3 of liquefied natural gas (LNG) being delivered as a marine fuel in Q3 2024, a 7.7% increase from 204,418 m3 in Q3 2023.

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3 months ago

October 24, 2024

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The Port of Rotterdam Authority recently published bunker fuel sales data for the third quarter (Q3) of 2024.

Deliveries of ultra low sulphur fuel oil, very low sulphur fuel oil, high sulphur fuel oil, marine gas oil and marine diesel oil in Q3 2024 (against on year) recorded respectively 207,869 metric tonnes (mt) (+11.3% from 186,803 mt), 837,905 mt (+3.4% from 810,553 mt), 906,737 mt (14.7% from 790,195 mt), 228,411 (-2.7% from 234,690 mt), 106,341 mt (-26.4% from 144,452 mt).

Bio-blended variants of ultra low sulphur fuel oil, very low sulphur fuel oil, high sulphur fuel oil, marine gas oil and marine diesel oil in Q3 2024 (against on year) recorded respectively 21,261 mt (+196% from 7,183 mt), 52,255 mt (-63.6.6% from 143,677 mt), 51,686 (+203% from 17,046 mt), 10,006 mt (-30.4% from 14,385 mt) and 1,967 mt (-99.8% from 958 mt).

Port data showed 220,120 m3 of liquefied natural gas (LNG) being delivered as a marine fuel in Q3 2024, a 7.7% increase from 204,418 m3 in Q3 2023. Bio-methanol and bio-blended LNG recorded 2,066 mt and zero respectively in Q3 2024.

Photo credit: Port of Rotterdam
Published: 24 October, 2024

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LNG dual-fuel tugs begin operations in Hong Kong Terminal

Built by Cheoy Lee Shipyards, “LNG Sentinel I” and “LNG Sentinel II” were specifically designed for service at the Hong Kong LNG Terminal Limited import terminal.

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6 months ago

July 30, 2024

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LNG dual-fuel tugs begin operations in Hong Kong Terminal

A pair of dual fuel (diesel and LNG) RAstar 4200-DF standby vessels have recently entered service with Hongkong Salvage & Towage (HKST), according to naval architect company Robert Allan Ltd recently.

Built by Cheoy Lee Shipyards, LNG Sentinel I and LNG Sentinel II were specifically designed for service at the Hong Kong LNG Terminal Limited (HKLTL) import terminal.

Featuring a unique electrical propulsion system with Z-drives that can receive power from both diesel and dual fuel (diesel and LNG) propulsion gensets, these vessels will help maintain a safety zone around the terminal and assist with berthing of LNG carriers to the jetty.

They will also transport personnel plus equipment between Hong Kong and the floating regasification and storage unit (FSRU) and jetty. Their standby duties may include emergency towing of the FSRU, fire-fighting, spill response, and rescue.

Working closely with both HKST and Cheoy Lee Shipyards through the design process was key to enabling Robert Allan to design this vessel pair that are customised for the missions for which they will be tasked.

These vessels are the 8th and 9th LNG dual fuel tugs completed to five different Robert Allan designs, with three classification societies, and for service on three continents.

Photo credit: Robert Allan Ltd
Published: 30 July 2024