Steel reduce for Yara Eyde – world’s first ammonia-powered container ship

This milestone represents a serious step ahead in maritime decarbonization, pushed by the joint management of Yara Clean Ammonia, Yara International, CMB.TECH and North Sea Container Line.

Yara Clean Ammonia, the world’s largest shipper and dealer of ammonia, right now celebrated the Steel Cutting Ceremony for Yara Eyde, the world’s first renewable ammonia-powered container ship. This milestone marks the official begin of development for a vessel that may rework short-sea transport and display the potential of ammonia as a low-emission gas.

Set to function on the Oslo–Porsgrunn–Bremerhaven–Rotterdam route, Yara Eyde will join industrial clusters with sustainable maritime logistics, slicing emissions whereas securing environment friendly commerce flows.

“This is more than the start of a ship – it is the start of a new chapter in maritime decarbonization,” mentioned 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.”

“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,” mentioned Bente Hetland, CEO North Sea Container Line.

About Yara Clean Ammonia

Yara grows data to responsibly feed the world and shield the planet. Yara Clean Ammonia is uniquely positioned to allow the hydrogen financial system in a market anticipated to develop considerably over the subsequent a long time. We goal at considerably strengthening our main international place because the world’s largest ammonia distributor, unlocking the inexperienced and blue worth chains, and driving the event of fresh ammonia globally.

Building on Yara’s main expertise inside international ammonia manufacturing, logistics and commerce, Yara Clean Ammonia works in the direction of capturing development alternatives in low-emission gas for transport, energy technology, low-carbon meals manufacturing and ammonia for industrial purposes.

Yara Clean Ammonia operates the biggest international ammonia community with 15 ships and has, via Yara, entry to 18 ammonia terminals and a number of ammonia manufacturing and consumption websites internationally. Revenues and EBITDA for the FY 2024 have been USD 1.8 billion and USD 117 million respectively. Yara Clean Ammonia is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

www.yaracleanammonia.com

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Yara Clean Ammonia

Hilde Steinfeld
Communications Director, Yara Clean Ammonia
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CMB.TECH

Katrien Hennin
Head of Marketing and Communications, CMB.TECH
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