{"id":46202,"date":"2025-02-27T13:30:59","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T12:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/?p=46202"},"modified":"2025-02-28T12:27:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T11:27:50","slug":"vlgc-stability-and-ammonia-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/da\/vlgc-stability-and-ammonia-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"VLGC stability and ammonia growth"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"46202\" class=\"elementor elementor-46202\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58879b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"58879b0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4045524 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4045524\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/M3_article_2_cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-46204\" alt=\"VLGC stability and ammonia growth EMF Maritime Finance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/M3_article_2_cropped.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/M3_article_2_cropped-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/M3_article_2_cropped-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/M3_article_2_cropped-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/M3_article_2_cropped-18x6.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d685fe elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d685fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"p1\">VLGC upside may have to wait until US export increase in Q3\/4<\/h4><p class=\"p1\">This month, the VLGC market remained stable, hovering around $30,000 per day amid limited arbitrage opportunities. The soft market so far this year has been driven by reduced activity, but rates may rebound post-winter as arbitrage improves. Fearnley Securities sees upside potential in the second half of \u201925, as US export capacity expands \u2013 potentially driving rates higher.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Looking further ahead, 2026 is expected to be strong, with LPG and ammonia tonne-mile trade growing by 7.9%, outpacing fleet growth of 6.8%. US and Middle East terminal expansions and 8% growth in Asian imports further reinforce a positive long-term outlook despite ongoing US-China trade uncertainties.<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><b>Ammonia segment gains momentum after massive EU outlay<br \/><\/b>February was a positive month for ammonia, highlighted by the EU\u2019s \u20ac422M investment in alternative fuels, supporting clean fuel infrastructure, including onshore power, hydrogen refuelling, and ammonia\/methanol facilities. This funding strengthens the long-term viability of ammonia-fueled shipping, benefiting European Maritime Finance\u2019s VLAC portfolio.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Additionally, the first-ever time charter for an ammonia-fueled vessel was signed this month. Yara Clean Ammonia and NYK agreed to charter an ammonia-fueled medium gas carrier, set for delivery in November 2026, marking a key milestone in reducing emissions in shipping.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ef65d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ef65d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Source: <\/em><i>European Commission, Yara and Clarksons Research<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VLGC upside may have to wait until US export increase in Q3\/4 This month, the VLGC market remained stable, hovering around $30,000 per day amid limited arbitrage opportunities. 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