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Top Page > Press Release 2021 > MOL to Start Development of Large-size Ammonia Carrier Powered by Ammonia Fuel

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MOL to Start Development of Large-size Ammonia Carrier Powered by Ammonia Fuel

November 04, 2021

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto; Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo) today announced an agreement on the joint development of a large-size ammonia carrier—also powered by ammonia fuel—with Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (President: Kensuke Namura; Headquarters: Osaka-shi, Osaka) and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (President: Toru Kitamura; Headquarters: Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa).

Currently, ammonia is used mainly as a raw material for fertilizer, but its maritime transport volume is limited. However, it is expected to be in a great demand in the future as a next-generation clean energy source that emits no carbon dioxide (CO2) during combustion, mainly for use in mixed combustion at coal thermal power plants and for use as a hydrogen carrier. Ammonia is also positioned as an important option to achieve carbon neutrality. Annual demand in Japan is estimated at 3 million tons by the year 2030, and 30 million by 2050.

To meet this increased demand, MOL will develop a large-size ammonia carrier and contribute to a decarbonized society by offering safe, high-quality, and reliable transport of this clean energy resource.

In addition, ammonia has great promise as a vessel fuel. MOL will push ahead with efforts to shift to ammonia as a vessel fuel, with the aim of deploying net zero emissions ocean-going vessels in the 2020s and achieving net zero GHG emissions by 2050, which are stated in the "MOL Group Environmental Vision 2.1 (Note 1)."

MOL will establish a collaborative framework with each company to order the ship's main engine (Note 2), currently in development, which uses ammonia as its main fuel, with the goal of introducing it as quickly as possible.

The jointly developed large-size ammonia carrier will adopt an ammonia-fueled main engine to promote reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from MOL-operated vessels.

The MOL Group contributes to customers' efforts on decarbonization, and seeks to commercialize innovative environmental technologies and achieve a carbon neutral society by promoting decarbonization in its business activities.

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(Note 1)
MOL Group Environmental Vision 2.1
https://mol.disclosure.site/en/themes/101

(Note 2)
October 18, 2021, press release
MOL, MAN ES and MES-M Sign Memorandum of Understanding aiming to order Ammonia Fueled Main Engine for Ships


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