Chilean ammonium nitrate producer Enaex, and NYK Bulk and Projects Carriers (NBP), a member of Japan’s NYK Group, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly research the feasibility of supplying low-carbon ammonia to ammonia-fuelled ships.
NBP intends to build 10 to 15 ammonia-fuelled Handymax bulkers in the late 2020s and beyond to transport copper products from Chile to the Far East for copper producer Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Codelco). Enaex and NBP will investigate the details for supply of low-carbon ammonia to the vessels at the Mejillones ammonia terminal in the Antofagasta region of northern Chile.
Image: MoU signing ceremony in Santiago, Chile (source: NYK)
