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TECHNOLOGY & SHIPBUILDING

J. LAURITZEN ORDERS TWO METHANOL ing (MOU) to jointly conduct a feasibility study
DUAL-FUEL KAMSARMAX BULK (hereinafter, “Study”) with the aim to be one of
CARRIERS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH the pioneers in establishing a comprehensive
CARGILL and competitive supply chain for the provision
J. Lauritzen has recently signed a letter of intent of green ammonia ship-to-ship bunkering on the
for constructing a minimum of two methanol U.S. East Coast. This Study will be conducted at
dual-fuel 81,200 dwt Kamsarmax bulk carri- the Port of Savannah, the third busiest gateway
ers, which will be built by Tsuneishi Shipbuild- for containerized trade in America.
ing, Japan, capable of trading with zero carbon The Port of Savannah, home to Garden City Ter-
emissions when powered by green methanol and minal, the largest single container terminal in
biodiesel. the U.S., can serve numerous ammonia-fueled
The vessels will be among the world’s very first Ultra Large Container Ships (ULCSs), which
zero-emission bulk carriers and fully owned by could lead to fast and high-efficient decarboni-
a newly established entity called ‘Lauritzen sation in the container shipping industry. The
NexGen Shipping’, which J. Lauritzen and Lau- rapidly growing port is advancing with its Big
ritzen Bulkers will use as a platform for further Berth/Big Ship program to accommodate six
zero-carbon investments and future-proof-as- 14,000 TEU vessels simultaneously by 2024 and
sets for the shipping industry. is planning to add 60% more capacity by 2025.
The vessels have been ordered in partnership In addition, Savannah’s proximity to the Ports of
with Cargill, which will operate them for a mini- Brunswick and Jacksonville – among the nation’s
mum of seven years. busiest vehicle handling ports – may also help
The partnership is facilitated by Copenhagen decarbonisation efforts in the automotive ship-
Commercial Platform (CCP), which will also be ping industry.
involved in operating and further developing the The Study aims to cover the entire end-to-
partnership. end supply chain of ammonia bunkering, which
includes the development of a cost-effective
MARITIME INDUSTRY LEADERS TO green ammonia supply chain and designing an
EXPLORE AMMONIA AS A MARINE FUEL Ammonia Bunkering Articulated Tug-Barge (AB-
ON THE U.S. EAST COAST ATB), as well as related supply chain infrastruc-
American Bureau of Shipping, A.P. Moller – ture. In addition, safety assessments are critical
Maersk, Fleet Management Limited, Georgia to formulating standards for using ammonia as
Ports Authority, Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center a marine fuel. Therefore, relevant government
for Zero Carbon Shipping, Savage Services, Sum- agencies and experts in the U.S. will be engaged
itomo Corporation and TOTE Services announced in working towards the standardization of safe
the execution of a Memorandum of Understand- operations and regulations.

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