Company orders ammonia bunkering vessel for use in Singapore
ITOCHU Corporation has signed agreements for the construction of a 5,000 m³ ammonia bunkering vessel and an onboard ammonia tank plant with Sasaki Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and Izumi Steel Works Ltd., respectively.
As explained, ITOCHU plans to develop a safe offshore ammonia bunkering method through ship-to-ship transfer using this vessel. This demonstration is a key step in promoting a broader project. Using the vessel, ITOCHU aims to link early producers of clean ammonia with early users of ammonia-fueled ships, helping to build initial demand and move toward commercializing ammonia bunkering in Singapore.
According to ITOCHU, The same model could then be expanded to other key shipping locations, such as the
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