Saturday, June 28, 2025
Home Decarbonisation Campaign One step closer to ammonia supply chain for bunkering in Singapore

One step closer to ammonia supply chain for bunkering in Singapore

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K Line) and Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) are the new members of the consortium, consisting of A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S, Fleet Management Limited, Keppel Offshore & Marine, Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, Sumitomo Corporation and the American Bureau of Shipping (“ABS”), which aims to the acceleration of the use of ammonia in Singapore.

The consortium also announced the receipt of Approval in Principle (AiP) from ABS for the design of an ammonia bunkering tank.

“Close collaboration between public and private sector is crucial in order to decarbonise the maritime industry by 2050. Safe handling of ammonia in ports and onboard vessels is a perfect example of an area that requires effective collaboration between multiple parties as operational, safety, environmental and regulatory issues must be solved in parallel. With MPA onboard we have optimal conditions for a large-scale demonstration to support the development guidelines, safety frameworks and standards for the ammonia fuel pathway,” commented Bo Cerup-Simonsen, CEO of Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon.

During the Singapore Maritime Week on 6 April, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by the consortium, K Line and MPA, with the aim of developing an ammonia supply ecosystem in the port of Singapore, which is the largest fuel refueling port in the world.

This action is a follow-up to a feasibility study launched jointly by the consortium in March 2021 to develop an ammonia bunker supply chain in Singapore.

Last year, the consortium found potential sources of ammonia supply and indicative costs, while undertaking the preliminary design and cost estimation for critical infrastructure, such as ammonia storage tanks and bunkering vessels, which led to the AiP from ABS to design the bunker vessel.

With the new members, the parties will build on the current findings and begin development works to create an integrated supply chain, which aims to start ammonia supply by 2030, according to a statement.

The consortium said it will continue to work with various stakeholders in the shipping industry and relevant Singaporean ministries and agencies to implement the world’s first ammonia supply chain.

This is in line with the International Maritime Organization’s initial strategy to halve greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the shipping industry by 2050 compared to 2008 levels.

Ammonia, which does not emit CO2 when it burns, seems that it will play a leading role as a fuel for this purpose.

Georgios Plevrakis, ABS vice president of global sustainability, pointed out that ammonia is a fuel “with significant potential as a solution for shipping companies looking to decarbonise their operations.”





Latest Posts

We asked AI: When containers become pools

We asked AI what a container might look like if it was trasformed into a pool. The result? Long steel containers, many of them stacked,...

Transpacific crash may normalise charter market

Containership charter rates, which have defied the freight slump for some time, could be peaking, as some small ships chartered by opportunistic operators for...

Shipping alliances carriers and MSC control over 80% of market

As the container shipping industry continues its transformation, strategic cooperation among carriers remains a key force shaping global trade. According to updated Alphaliner data,...

Konecranes delivers crane package for BAE Systems’ in Scotland

Konecranes has completed a turnkey crane project for BAE Systems’ brand-new shipbuilding hall in Govan, Scotland. The installation, finished in June 2025, includes two electric...

Kalmar launches digital tool to streamline equipment inspections

Kalmar has introduced Inspector, a new digital application designed to streamline daily inspections of material handling equipment. Inspector enhances the efficiency of routine equipment checks...
error: Content is protected !!