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Posted on 2025, Mar 25th by Firuze Emi Yılmaz

MOL Deploys the World's First Ammonia-fueled Capesize Bulkers and Chemical Tankers


MOL and its MOL wholly-owned subsidiary MOL Chemical Tankers Pte. Ltd., along with Belgium-based CMB.TECH NV, have decided to jointly own and charter a total of nine Capesize bulkers and chemical tankers that can run on ammonia, a zero-emission fuel, as shown in the table below. These will be the world's first ammonia dual-fuel Capesize bulkers and chemical tankers.

Ship Type No. of
Vessels
Contracts with
CMB. TECH
Contracted
Company with
CMB. TECH
Scheduled
Delivery Year
Shipyard
Ammonia dual fuel
Capesize bulker
3 Joint ownership/ time charter MOL 2026-27 CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
Ammonia dual fuel
Chemical tanker
2 Time charter MOLCT 2028-29 China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Yangzhou) Dingheng Co., Ltd.
Ammonia Ready (Note)
Chemical Tanker
4
MOL Deploys the World's First Ammonia-fueled Capesize Bulkers and Chemical Tankers MOL Turkey CG rendering of ammonia-powered vessel

Amid the trend toward decarbonization, ammonia is drawing worldwide attention as a next-generation clean energy source, and the ocean shipping industry is accelerating its moves to strategically utilize ammonia as a fuel. The MOL Group also intends to adopt ammonia, as shown in the chart below, in its "MOL Group Environmental Vision 2.2" to achieve net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. MOL will continue to pursue these initiatives and contribute to the realization of a decarbonized society.

MOL Deploys the World's First Ammonia-fueled Capesize Bulkers and Chemical Tankers MOL Turkey Pathway to net zero GHG emissions by 2050

(Note) Vessels that can be converted to ammonia-fueled vessels in the future.