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China ships record green ammonia cargo to South Korea

China ships record green ammonia cargo to South Korea

July 29, 2026 |

In China, Shanghai Securities News reports a vessel carrying 3,750 tonnes of green ammonia produced in Da’an, Jilin province, was loaded at Lianyungang’s Xuwei port area on July 28 for export to South Korea. State Power Investment Corp. said it was the world’s largest single green ammonia export shipment to date. The ammonia came from […]

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Hamburg lays groundwork for ammonia bunkering

Hamburg lays groundwork for ammonia bunkering

July 29, 2026 |

In Germany, the Hamburg Port Authority and MB Energy have completed a risk assessment and safety plan for future ship-to-ship ammonia bunkering at the Port of Hamburg. Developed with terminal operators, shipping companies and local authorities, the work will help prepare the port to safely supply ammonia to container ships, cruise ships and various types […]

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EXMAR’s Antwerpen completes first commercial voyage powered by ammonia

EXMAR’s Antwerpen completes first commercial voyage powered by ammonia

July 22, 2026 |

In India, EXMAR’s ammonia-powered midsize gas carrier Antwerpen arrived at Paradip on July 14, completing the first commercial voyage by an oceangoing ammonia powered ship. Antwerpen left Nanjing, China on June 27 after loading its cargo of over 30,000 tonnes of ammonia. EXMAR said the propulsion system performed in line with the vessel’s design and […]

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Long Beach launches first U.S. port study of nuclear-powered ships

Long Beach launches first U.S. port study of nuclear-powered ships

July 22, 2026 |

In Washington, the Port of Long Beach signed a memorandum of cooperation with the U.S. Maritime Administration to study the infrastructure, safety and regulatory requirements for commercial ships powered by small modular reactors. Long Beach said it is the first U.S. port to formally examine how nuclear-powered commercial vessels could be accommodated. The port will […]

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ABS approves nuclear-powered 15,000-TEU containership concept

ABS approves nuclear-powered 15,000-TEU containership concept

July 22, 2026 |

In South Korea, the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) granted approval in principle to a 15,000-TEU containership concept powered by a small modular nuclear reactor, advancing a joint project with the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering and the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute. KRISO designed the vessel, KAERI developed its marine molten […]

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S-OIL begins B30 marine fuel supply in Ulsan

S-OIL begins B30 marine fuel supply in Ulsan

July 22, 2026 |

In South Korea, S-OIL said July 22 it had begun supplying B30 marine fuel in Ulsan, blending very low sulfur fuel oil from its Onsan refinery with 30% biofuel produced and stored in the region to meet growing demand for lower-carbon shipping fuels. The company has established an integrated Ulsan-area system covering feedstock procurement, blending, […]

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Maersk takes on 2,800 tonnes of bioethanol in Barcelona

Maersk takes on 2,800 tonnes of bioethanol in Barcelona

July 22, 2026 |

In Spain, Repsol supplied 2,800 tonnes of bioethanol to Maersk’s 16,000-TEU Antonia Maersk at the Port of Barcelona on July 15, marking the port’s first bioethanol bunkering operation. The delivery was completed under commercial conditions and followed earlier ethanol use aboard the 1,800-TEU Laura Maersk, which has sailed on pure ethanol and ethanol-methanol blends. Maersk […]

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EU ETS overhaul would boost support for cleaner ship fuels

EU ETS overhaul would boost support for cleaner ship fuels

July 22, 2026 |

In Brussels, the European Commission proposed revising the EU Emissions Trading System to provide shipping companies with more direct support for sustainable marine fuels and zero-emission propulsion. The plan would reserve 110 million allowances from as early as 2028 through 2040. Unlike existing maritime support distributed through the Innovation Fund, allocations would be based on […]

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China marine ammonia fuel systems factory set for September startup

China marine ammonia fuel systems factory set for September startup

July 22, 2026 |

In China, Jiangsu Langhua Ship Equipment expects to begin production in September at a new factory making ammonia fuel-supply equipment for marine engine conversions. The project in Yufang Town, Jiangsu province, has entered the exterior-finishing and equipment-commissioning stages. Construction began in June 2025 on 3.8 acres of reused industrial land. Langhua built four workshops and […]

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Shanghai fuels car carrier through local waste-to-methanol chain

Shanghai fuels car carrier through local waste-to-methanol chain

July 22, 2026 |

In China, at the Port of Shanghai, EUKOR’s first methanol dual-fuel car carrier, Arctic Tern, received more than 2,800 tonnes of locally produced green methanol on July 17. Methanol bunkering took place during simultaneous cargo loading, reducing the car carrier’s time in port. The operation demonstrated a supply chain in which the fuel is produced, […]

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