Seven Japanese Companies Jointly Announce to Build and Operate Four Ammonia-Fueled Car Carriers and Commercialize the Ammonia Bunkering Business

Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (“Imabari Shipbuilding”), Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (““K” LINE”), Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation (“Kyokuyo Shipyard”), JERA Co., Inc. (“JERA”), Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co., Ltd. (“Shin Kurushima Dockyard”), Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (“NYK”), and Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd. (“NSY”), jointly announced that they have agreed to develop an ammonia fuel supply chain in Japan’s Chubu region and to build and operate four ammonia-fueled car carriers supported by the supply chain.

Purpose and Overview of the Project This project will be a comprehensive initiative to develop an integrated ammonia fuel supply chain, from the procurement of green ammonia and development of ship loading facilities to the construction of a dedicated bunkering vessel* with fuel supply through ship-to-ship (STS) bunkering,** and the operation of ammonia-fueled car carriers.

To address the need to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping as well as customers’ Scope 3 emissions, the seven companies aim to establish a stable ammonia fuel supply system through the integrated development of the supply chain. This project will be the world’s first commercial supply chain, with the Chubu region serving as the hub, integrating fuel procurement, supply infrastructure at the Hekinan terminal, and vessel operations.

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