http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/dnv-awards-maric-an-aip-for-new-ammonia-ready-kamsarmax-bulk-carrier/ As part of Singapore Maritime Week, DNV awarded Marine Design and Research Institute of China (MARIC), approval in principle (AiP) for its new wide-beam, ammonia-ready Kamsarmax bulk carrier. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/march-2025/special-focus-petrochemical-technologies/optimize-direct-air-carbon-capture-systems-for-petrochemical-sustainability/ The advent of direct air carbon capture (DACC) systems presents a groundbreaking opportunity to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) and repurpose it as a valuable feedstock for petrochemical products like methanol and synthetic fuels. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/the-economics-of-decarbonizing-europe-s-ammonia-industry-policy-pathways-and-trade-offs-in-a-hard-to-abate-sector/ This study applies a robust techno-economic framework to explore four key decarbonization pathways – unabated steam methane reforming (SMR), SMR with carbon capture and storage (CCS), biomass-based hydrogen (BIOH₂), and renewable hydrogen. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/mol-chemical-tankers-concludes-time-charter-contract-for-ammonia-dual-fuel-vessels-with-cmbtech/ MOL Chemical Tankers Pte. Ltd. (MOLCT) announced that the company has concluded time charter contracts with CMB.TECH NV, for six newbuilding chemical tankers of 26,000 DWT, including four ammonia dual-fuel–ready vessels and two dual-fuel–fitted vessels. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/maritime-technologies-forum-announces-new-report-to-strengthen-ammonia-fueled-ships-management/ The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) has released a report providing recommendations on how to develop and implement a safety management system (SMS) for ammonia-fueled ships. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/hy2gen-submits-project-notice-for-renewable-ammonia-plant-to-receive-go-ahead/ Hy2gen Canada Inc., the Canadian subsidiary of global renewable hydrogen producer Hy2gen, has submitted the project notice for the renewable ammonia production plant project COURANT to Quebec’s Minister of the Environment, Fighting Against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/alfa-laval-secures-first-contract-for-ammonia-fuel-supply-system-a-milestone-in-maritime-decarbonization/ Alfa Laval has signed its first contract for the ammonia fuel supply system, FCM Ammonia, which will be installed onboard seven LPG/ammonia carriers for Tianjin Southwest Maritime. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/wingd-delivers-exceptional-results-in-full-load-x-df-a-ammonia-engine-test/ Swiss marine power company WinGD has confirmed key parameters for its X-DF-A ammonia-fueled engine design after full-load testing at its Engine Research and Innovation Centre in Winterthur, Switzerland. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/horisont-has-signed-non-binding-ammonia-offtake-term-sheet-for-the-barents-blue-project/ Horisont Energi has passed a new milestone for the Barents Blue project by signing a term-sheet (non-binding) with a European energy group for ammonia sales from the planned clean ammonia plant in Northern Norway. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/metacon-via-pherousa-receives-initial-aip-from-abs-and-dnv-for-ammonia-cracking/ Metacon has received two initial Approvals in Principle (AiP) for its ammonia cracking technology, exclusively licensed to Pherousa for use onboard ships, granted by American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and DNV on an independent evaluation basis.