Ammonia Emerges as Viable Maritime Fuel Despite Significant Challenges, DNV Reports

The ammonia-powered "Fortescue Green Pioneer" pictured in the Port of Singapore in March 2024. Photo courtesy Fortescue.

As part of our Career Connect Washington Maritime Sector ongoing work, we actively track, document, and inform about emerging technologies and trends. Ammonia has progressed from concept to early implementation in just five years, establishing a pathway to become a low-GHG alternative fuel for deep-sea shipping, according to a new report from DNV.

The report, “Ammonia in Shipping: Tracing the Emergence of a New Fuel,” addresses key barriers to ammonia adoption while outlining a two-phase pathway for its widespread implementation in the maritime industry. The first phase envisions building a pioneering fleet of several dozen ammonia-powered vessels with trained crews and bunkering capabilities at about a dozen ports. The second phase would expand to global infrastructure, increased production, and comprehensive IMO regulations.

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