Belgium-based EBE has ordered two ‘ammonia-ready’ Newcastlemax newbuildings from China’s CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipyard. In a notice posted on LinkedIn today (31 October), EBE’s CEO Basile Aloy said: ‘The vessels will carry the highest Ammonia Ready notation, future-proofing our fleet and preparing us for the path our industry will inevitably embark upon.’ The order includes an option on an additional vessel. Image: Shutterstock

A new study has concluded that the South Africa-Europe iron-ore shipping route could feasibly deploy green ammonia-powered iron ore carriers from 2029 and reach ‘full decarbonisation’ by 2035. The study, produced by the Global Maritime Forum with a consortium which includes Anglo American, CMB.TECH, Freeport Saldanha, VUKA Marine, and ENGIE, said the corridor linking Saldanha Bay in the Western Cape to the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands would be one of the first Global South-to-North green shipping routes. The report said that, in the green corridor’s initial years, ammonia-fuelled vessels would likely bunker in Rotterdam. However, it also noted […]

A new report from DNV has concluded that: ‘Green fuels and feedstocks, including hydrogen, ammonia, sustainable fuels and carbon sequestration, will be responsible for over 25% of emissions reductions in Asia Pacific by 2050.’ The study also found that, while most of the region’s net zero transition will be achieved through electrification and the expansion of renewable energy, green fuels – also known as ‘new energy commodities’ (NECs) – will be ‘vital’ for decarbonising six hard-to-abate sectors: aviation, maritime, steel, power, industrial chemicals and cement. Brice Le Gallo, Vice-President and Regional Director, Asia Pacific, Energy Systems at DNV, commented: ‘Reaching […]