Yara Clean Ammonia, North Sea Container Line, and Yara International have joined forces to understand the world’s first container ship that may use clear ammonia as gas. Named Yara Eyde, the vessel would be the first to sail emission-free sea route between Norway and Germany.
Yara Eyde will function between Oslo, Porsgrunn, Hamburg and Bremerhaven, in order that from 2026, Norwegian corporations can commerce their merchandise emissions-free out and in of Norway. Yara International is collaborating as cargo-owner. The fertilizer produced in Porsgrunn can be shipped emission-free to Germany, slicing scope 3 emissions with 11,000 tons of CO2 per yr.
Yara Clean Ammonia and North Sea Container Line are establishing a three way partnership to understand Yara Eyde, whereas the ship can be operated by NCL Oslofjord. The three way partnership goals to develop into the world’s first line operator to focus solely on ammonia-powered container ships. Enova has awarded Yara Eyde simply over NOK 40 million, and the help is decisive for implementing the undertaking.
“We see an increasing demand from cargo owners to reduce emissions. Yara Eyde offers competitive and emission-free logistics to cargo owners,” says Bente Hetland of North Sea Container Line.
“To succeed in decarbonizing shipping, low-emission technologies must be brought to commercial scale within the next decade. It is imperative that carriers are incentivized to choose low-carbon fuel,” says Magnus Krogh Ankarstrand, President of Yara Clean Ammonia.
“This distinctive undertaking takes a significant step in the direction of zero-emission provide chains for Yara and demonstrates that clear ammonia will be capable to present cost-effective and environmentally pleasant maritime transport. Yara Eyde will show the maturity of ammonia as a maritime gas,” says Ankarstrand.
Yara International is a founding member of the First Movers Coalition and helps the Green Shipping Challenge. Yara International and Yara Clean Ammonia promote low-carbon options throughout hard-to-abate sectors and clear ammonia as gas in new and retrofitted zero-emission vessels.
