Japanese power utility JERA has signed longterm charter agreements with Mitsui O.S.K.
Lines (MOL) and NYK Group for four very large ammonia carriers to support the Blue Point ammonia project in Louisiana, United States.
Under the agreements, MOL and NYK will each provide two ammonia carriers, marking the world’s fi rst long-term deployment of very large gas carriers (VLGCs) dedicated to ammonia transportation.
The vessels will transport low-carbon ammonia from the Blue Point project, which is expected to begin production in 2029 with an annual capacity of 1.4 million metric tons.
JERA plans to use the fuel at its Hekinan Thermal Power Station to co-fi re ammonia with coal, supporting Japan’s decarbonization goals and the development of a commercial-scale lowcarbon ammonia value chain