Yara International ASA, Oslo, and Sumitomo Corp., Tokyo, along with A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S, Fleet Management Ltd., Keppel Offshore & Marine, and the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly conduct a feasibility study with the aim to be one of the pioneers in establishing a comprehensive and competitive supply chain for the provision of green ammonia ship-to-ship bunkering at the Port of Singapore, the largest bunkering port in the world.
The study aims to cover the entire end-to-end supply chain of ammonia bunkering, which includes the development of a cost-effective green ammonia supply chain, design of ammonia bunkering vessels, as well as related supply chain infrastructure. Relevant government agencies and experts in Singapore will be engaged in working towards the standardization of safe operation and regulations. The study will assess the supply of ammonia, including potential synergies with Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as a starting point. Considering the comparable requirements for mild refrigerated storage, vessels or barges initially designed for LPG can also handle brown, blue, and green ammonia.
Yara, along with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), recently joined the Ammonia-fueled Tanker Joint Development Project (JDP) (GM Feb. 26, p. 38), which has been renamed The Castor Initiative. Its goal is to develop ammonia propulsion ships to support the maritime industry’s drive to decarbonization.