BASF’s new 72-stack electrolyser will produce about 8,000 tons per year of renewable hydrogen for use as a feedstock in the company’s production facilities.
MUCC has commenced commercial-scale testing of ammonia co-firing in the cement manufacturing process. The company is targeting a calorific replacement ratio of 30% for both the calciner and cement kiln.
Between 2026 and 2029, Mitsui O.S.K Lines will add three ammonia-powered Capesize bulkers and six chemical tankers to its fleet through joint ownership and chartership with CMB.TECH. MOL, Namura Shipbuilding and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding have also received AiP from ClassNK for a large-size ammonia-powered ammonia carrier.
Adding terminal storage capabilities to its fleet of marine transportation and logistics fleet, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has acquired LBC Tank Terminals. LBC is currently inviting expressions of interest for its Vlissingen ammonia storage and cracking terminal, which is set to become operational in 2028.
Tarita Green Energy plans to develop a 40,000 tons per year solar-powered renewable ammonia project to be used for fertilizer production for the local agricultural industry.
Partnering with Landus, TalusAg has deployed its containerised, modular, anhydrous ammonia production system for commercial renewable ammonia production in Boone, Iowa, unlocking a new domestic fertiliser supply chain in the US.
For their design of a CCS-based ammonia floating production, storage and offloading unit, MODEC and TOYO Engineering have received approval in principle from the American Bureau of Shipping.
With commercial deployment scheduled to start this June, both WinGD and MAN ES’s under-development ammonia fueled engines have reported promising results across performance, ammonia safety and emissions optimisation parameters. MAN ES and MITSUI have also commenced a commercial-scale prototype test of the MITSUI-MAN ES large-bore, low-speed, two-stroke ammonia engine in Tamano, Japan.
Following a time-charter agreement between the two companies, NYK will deliver an ammonia-fueled medium gas carrier to Yara Clean Ammonia in November 2026.
ExxonMobil and Trammo are in talks which will see the latter offtake 300,000 to 500,000 tons of low-carbon ammonia from the under-development, CCS-based ammonia project in Baytown, Texas.