K Line, ITOCHU and partners join forces on ammonia-powered bulkers

Yara opened a new ammonia terminal in Germany, enabling annual imports of 3 million tonnes of low-CO2 ammonia to support Europe’s hydrogen economy.

The successful ammonia ship-to-ship transfers have advanced Pilbara’s ambitions to become a major ammonia bunkering hub.

G2 Ocean plans to expand its fleet to ten by adding two 82,300 dwt ammonia/methanol-ready vessels, to be delivered in 2028 and 2029.

ITOCHU, ClassNK, Nihon Shipyard, and Singapore’s MPA signed an MoU to jointly study the design and safety of ammonia-fueled ships.

Cape Hayate, a 210,000 dwt LNG-fueled bulker with a dual-fuel engine, was delivered to K Line, reducing CO2 by 25-30%, SOx by nearly 100%, and NOx by 75%.

Oceania Marine Energy and Hexagon Energy Materials plan to develop a low-emissions ammonia bunkering in Dampier, WA, to decarbonise iron ore exports.