The ship, named Yara Eide, is a 1,400 teu ice-class container ship built at China's Qingdao Yangfan Shipyard and will be the world's first ammonia-fueled container ship.
Yara Eyde will be owned by Delphis, the container division of CMB.TECH, and operated by NCL Oslofjord. It is a joint venture between North Sea Container Line and Yara Clean Ammonia. Commercial operations will be managed by NCL's existing facilities, with Yarra Clean Ammonia supplying ammonia fuel to the vessel.
The joint venture has secured a long-term COA with Yara International for container transport between Yara's fertilizer plant in Porsgrund, Norway, and Hamburg and Bremerhaven, Germany, making it the world's first line operator to focus exclusively on ammonia-fueled vessels. We aim to become.
Alexander Saveris, CEO of CMB.TECH, said: “We are delighted to partner with Yara and NCL to build the world's first ammonia-powered container ship. By combining our know-how, we are taking steps toward decarbonizing shipping.” ”
“This project, which brings together forward-thinking companies, will accelerate the development of zero-emission supply chains for container transport in Scandinavia and north-west Europe. “This is the first of its kind in the world and demonstrates the potential of clean ammonia for decarbonization.” maritime industry. ”
Bente Hetland, CEO of NCL, said: “This project proves that decarbonization is possible today and we are confident that this project will lead the way towards clean ammonia as the industry's leading fuel. I am confident that we will open up new opportunities.”
The ship is expected to be delivered by mid-2026.
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