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China completes world’s first commercial green ammonia ship-to-ship fuel transfer

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China completes world’s first commercial green ammonia ship-to-ship fuel transfer

A green-ammonia-powered ship departed on a ‘world-first’ commercial ocean voyage across the Pacific from the Chinese port of Zhoushan to Australia, carrying nearly 1,000 metric tonnes (t) of certified ammonia.

The journey began earlier this week after the world’s first commercial ship-to-ship transfer of green ammonia as marine propulsion fuel. The transfer took place at an anchorage off Zhoushan on October 13, in open water away from port infrastructure, according to Chinese Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC), a state energy firm.

The bulk carrier Mineral Europa received green ammonia during the bunkering operation, a ship-to-ship fuel transfer. It has a carrying capacity of 210,000 deadweight tons (DWT), the estimated maximum weight the ship can safely carry.

The fuel was pumped across a hose to Mineral Europa by a converted bunkering vessel, Shenghang Yongle, which entered service less than five weeks before the operation.

CEEC Hydrogen Energy Co., Compagnie Maritime Belge Technology (CMB.TECH), a Belgium-based transport company, and Jiangsu Andefu Energy Technology Co. jointly handled the bunkering operation, according to China Global Television Network (CGTN), a Chinese media group.

In a statement, Alexander Saverys, CEO of CMB.TECH, called Mineral Europa the beginning of a “propulsion revolution” and said it proves large ocean-going ships “can be powered by ammonia.”

Green ammonia, sourced from CEEC’s Songyuan Hydrogen Energy Industrial Park nearly 1,240 miles north of Zhousan, had a voyage of its own. Before reaching the port of Zhoushan, the fuel traveled nearly 435 miles from Songyuan to Nanjing Port by road in a specialized tank.


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