http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing The economics of decarbonizing Europe’s ammonia industry: Policy, pathways and trade-offs in a hard-to-abate sector 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. MOL Chemical Tankers concludes time charter contract for ammonia dual-fuel vessels with CMB.TECH 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. Maritime Technologies Forum announces new report to strengthen ammonia-fueled ships management 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. Hy2gen submits project notice for renewable ammonia plant to receive “go ahead” 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. Alfa Laval secures first contract for ammonia fuel supply system, a milestone in maritime decarbonization 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. WinGD delivers exceptional results in full-load X-DF-A ammonia engine test 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. Horisont has signed non-binding ammonia offtake term sheet for the Barents Blue project 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. Metacon via Pherousa receives initial AiP from ABS and DNV for ammonia cracking 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. Técnicas Reunidas will carry out the engineering services to develop one of Europe’s largest green methanol plant http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/tecnicas-reunidas-will-carry-out-the-engineering-services-to-develop-one-of-europe-s-largest-green-methanol-plant/ REOLUM has awarded a consortium formed by Técnicas Reunidas and Siemens Energy the front-end engineering design of the La Robla Green project, which aims to develop what will be one of Europe’s largest renewable methanol plants in the municipality of La Robla, Spain. Fortescue Green Pioneer makes splash in UK as critical moment looms for global shipping http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/fortescue-green-pioneer-makes-splash-in-uk-as-critical-moment-looms-for-global-shipping/ Fortescue Green Pioneer, the world's first dual-fueled ammonia-powered vessel, has arrived in London – its first stop on a global tour of ports aimed at fast-tracking international shipping’s transition to green fuels.