Yara Clean Ammonia, a shipper and trader of ammonia, has celebrated the steel cutting ceremony for Yara Eyde, the world’s first renewable ammonia-powered container ship. It marks the official start of construction for a vessel that will transform short-sea shipping and demonstrate the potential of ammonia as a low-emission fuel.
Yara Clean Ammonia, Yara International, CMB.Tech and North Sea Container Line are the driving forces behind this project.
Set to operate on the Oslo–Porsgrunn–Bremerhaven–Rotterdam route, Yara Eyde will connect industrial clusters with sustainable maritime logistics, cutting emissions while securing efficient trade flows.
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Making ammonia a reality for shipping
‘This is more than the start of a ship – it is the start of a new chapter in maritime decarbonisation,’ says Hans Olav Raen, CEO Yara Clean Ammonia. ‘Yara Eyde embodies our ambition to make low-emission ammonia a reality for shipping and to inspire the industry toward solutions that reduce emissions.’
Bente Hetland, CEO North Sea Container Line, adds: ‘North Sea Container Line has always sought to offer competitive and sustainable logistics solutions. Yara Eyde is a perfect example of how close collaboration across the value chain can bring cutting-edge technology into commercial operation and deliver tangible benefits for cargo owners and customers alike.’
Picture by Yara Clean Ammonia.
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