In Japan, ITOCHU Corporation announced that its Singapore-based subsidiary Clean Ammonia Bunkering Shipping signed contracts to build a 5,000 cubic meter ammonia bunkering vessel and its onboard ammonia tank plant for a demonstration project in Singapore, with delivery expected in September 2027 and partial financing provided by The Hiroshima Bank.
The shipbuilding contract was awarded to Sasaki Shipbuilding while Izumi Steel Works will supply the ammonia tank plant. The demonstration, backed by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, is part of the Global South Future-oriented Co-Creation Project.
“By utilizing the Vessel, ITOCHU will establish connection between the first movers in clean ammonia production and the first movers in the ammonia-fueled vessels,” the company said. The vessel will be flagged under the Singapore Registry and used to conduct ship-to-ship transfers of ammonia marine fuel.
The project supports ITOCHU’s broader “Integrated Project” to promote zero-emission shipping, with plans to extend similar ammonia bunkering models to Egypt, Spain, and Japan. The company also stated the initiative will “contribute to strengthening the competitiveness of Japan’s shipbuilding industry.”
The ammonia vessel will mark a first for Singapore and an early step in establishing global ammonia fuel infrastructure.
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Category: Sustainable Marine Fuels
