{"id":60757,"date":"2026-08-31T13:57:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T11:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/?p=60757"},"modified":"2026-08-31T13:59:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T11:59:19","slug":"ammonia-moves-closer-to-commercial-readiness-but-patience-is-needed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/da\/ammonia-moves-closer-to-commercial-readiness-but-patience-is-needed\/","title":{"rendered":"Ammonia moves closer to commercial readiness, but patience is needed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"60757\" class=\"elementor elementor-60757\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40a3a51 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"40a3a51\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea0efd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ea0efd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/M8_26_article_4_cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-60681\" alt=\"Ammonia moves closer to commercial readiness, but patience is needed-EMF-MaritimeFinance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/M8_26_article_4_cropped.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/M8_26_article_4_cropped-300x123.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/M8_26_article_4_cropped-1024x421.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/M8_26_article_4_cropped-768x316.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/M8_26_article_4_cropped-18x7.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-246b33e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"246b33e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a8b668 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a8b668\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\t\t<h4>Fuel supply, engine technology and safety frameworks are advancing, supporting the development of ammonia-ready tonnage ahead of wider adoption.<\/h4><p><strong>The building blocks for ammonia are falling into place<\/strong><\/p><p>August brought progress across fuel supply, engine technology and safety standards. While ammonia bunkering remains limited, the infrastructure and technology needed for wider adoption are increasingly taking shape.<\/p><p>This is reflected in EMF&#8217;s Green Harmony Fund, where three VLGCs under construction will be chartered to Trafigura upon delivery and feature engines designed with dual-fuel capabilities and potential for future ammonia retrofits. The vessels can therefore operate on conventional fuels today while retaining the option to transition to ammonia as fuel availability, regulation and economics develop.<\/p><p><strong>October&#8217;s IMO vote could accelerate adoption<\/strong><\/p><p>The IMO will vote in October on its proposed Net-Zero Framework, which would introduce a global price on maritime emissions and incentives for lower-emission vessels. Adoption would strengthen the commercial case for ammonia-capable tonnage and provide greater visibility for owners investing in the transition.<\/p><p><em>Sources: Ammonia Energy Association, Azane Fuel Solutions, International Maritime Organization, Lloyd&#8217;s Register, M\u00e6rsk Mc-Kinney M\u00f8ller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, Manifold Times &amp; Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore<\/em><\/p>\t\t\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>Fuel supply, engine technology and safety frameworks are advancing, supporting the development of ammonia-ready tonnage ahead of wider adoption. The building blocks for ammonia are falling into place August brought progress across fuel supply, engine technology and safety standards. 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