The AmmoniaDrive project explained – Ammonia as a marine fuel ‘done right’

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Published on Monday, 20 April 2026 07:06
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by  | Sep 15, 2022 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine engines, Marine fuels, Maritime research, News, Ship propulsion, SWZ|Maritime

 

Several news items and short movies have appeared online recently, announcing that the AmmoniaDrive Consortium was awarded a prestigious NWO Perspectief grant. But what is the AmmoniaDrive research project? How does it contribute to combatting shipping-induced climate change? Who are in the consortium and why? And finally, what research activities will take place?

This article was originally published in SWZ|Maritime’s July-August issue. The authors are: Dr Ir P. de Vos, TU Delft ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ); Dr Ir L.M.T. Somers, TU Eindhoven; Prof. Dr Ir T. Tinga, University of Twente; Dr E.M. Foekema, Wageningen University; Prof. Dr B. van der Zwaan, University of

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StreamTec and Worley team up on GW-scale North Sea hydrogen pipeline

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Published on Saturday, 18 April 2026 20:56
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Project & Tenders
February 6, 2026, by Nadja Skopljak

Switzerland-based StreamTec Solutions has joined Worley in the execution team for an offshore pipeline that will connect green hydrogen obtained in the North Sea with the European mainland and onshore hydrogen infrastructure.

Source: StreamTec

The gigawatt-scale AquaDuctus hydrogen pipeline to be located in the German North Sea will enable green hydrogen producers, particularly those linked to offshore wind, to transport hydrogen from offshore production sites to the European mainland.

 

It will form the core of an interconnected offshore hydrogen network linking Germany with neighboring North Sea countries, including the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, the UK and Norway. The project has been recognized as an Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI).

The overall scope led by Worley includes engineering,

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Critical dependency (80%+ of oil via Hormuz)

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Published on Saturday, 18 April 2026 15:58
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Tier 1: Critical dependency (80%+ of oil via Hormuz)

Japan

Japan is the world's fourth-largest oil consumer but produces almost none of its own. Roughly 85–90% of Japanese oil imports pass through the Strait of Hormuz, sourced primarily from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, and

Qatar.

After the 2011 Fukushima disaster shut down most of Japan's nuclear fleet, the country became even more dependent on imported fossil fuels — both oil and LNG. Japan holds one of the world's largest strategic petroleum reserves at roughly 175 days of net imports, which provides a substantial buffer. But reserves are a stopgap, not a solution.

Japan has been actively diversifying suppliers, increasing imports from Russia, Africa, and the Americas, but Middle Eastern oil remains dominant due to

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‘World-first’ as ammonia-fuelled two-stroke engine passes quality assurance

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Published on Saturday, 18 April 2026 20:53
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February 25, 2026, by Nadja Skopljak

Swiss marine power company WinGD has completed what it says is the world’s first type approval (TAT) and factory acceptance testing (FAT) for an ammonia-fuelled two-stroke marine engine.

 
 
Source: WinGD

Both TAT and FAT programs were completed last month, with testing of the X52DF-A-1.0 engine carried out at the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Engine & Machinery (HHI-EMD) facility in South Korea, witnessed by classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR), with representatives from all major classification societies, supervised by Belgian shipping company EXMAR.

 

The testing was carried out on a 52-bore engine to be installed on a 46,000m3 LPG/ammonia carrier on order for EXMAR. According to WinGD, the vessels in the series are set to become the first ammonia-fuelled gas carriers

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Iran suspends petrochemical exports to prevent internal shortages

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Published on Thursday, 16 April 2026 15:14
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Asaluyeh petrochemical complex, South Pars, IranTasnim News Agency
 
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Iran halted all petrochemical exports to prioritise domestic supply and prevent shortages of raw materials, the economic newspaper Donya-e-Eqtesad reported on Thursday, due to disrupted production after Israel struck several petrochemical hubs.

The instruction was issued on April 13 by a senior National Petrochemical Company official overseeing downstream industries, and told petrochemical firms to suspend exports until further notice.

The export ban primarily aims to stabilise domestic markets and ensure supply to industries following damage caused by recent attacks.

Domestic prices for petrochemical and related products have been held at pre-conflict levels despite rising global prices, with officials saying the measures would remain in place to support local industry and consumers.

 

Key petrochemical

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