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 |
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.
Pathway to net zero GHG emissions by 2050
(Note) Vessels that can be converted to ammonia-fueled vessels in the future.