Ammonia-fueled ships to sail iron ore routes from Australia in five years

Shipping companies behind a proposed green corridor transporting iron ore from Australia to East Asia seek to reach 5-percent adoption by 2030.

The world's biggest dry bulk carrier, Oldendorff, is part of a consortium seeking to establish a green corridor for iron ore | Photo: Grøn korridor fra Australian til Asien kan få ammoniakskibe om fem år

by DANIEL LOGAN BERG-MUNCH

In five years, vessels powered by ammonia will sail iron ore from Australia to East Asia via a green corridor purposed with making iron ore shipping more climate neutral.

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