{"id":21030,"date":"2026-06-15T05:40:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T05:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/21030\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T05:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T05:40:11","slug":"exmar-takes-delivery-of-mgc-antwerpen-worlds-first-oceangoing-vessel-powered-by-dual-fuel-ammonia-engine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/21030\/","title":{"rendered":"EXMAR Takes Delivery of MGC ANTWERPEN, World’s First Oceangoing Vessel Powered by Dual-Fuel Ammonia Engine"},"content":{"rendered":"

EXMAR announced the historic delivery of MGC ANTWERPEN, the first oceangoing vessel powered by a dual-fuel ammonia engine.\u200b<\/p>\n

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As a gas shipowner and infrastructure developer, EXMAR is taking a very significant step in low-carbon shipping with the delivery of our newbuild Midsize Gas Carrier named ANTWERPEN.<\/p>\n

This milestone marks a decisive step forward in the decarbonisation of shipping, positioning EXMAR and partners at the forefront of sustainable maritime innovation.<\/p>\n

Developed in close collaboration with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, WinGD, Nord Gas Solutions (formerly W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 Gas Solutions), and Lloyd\u2019s Register, ANTWERPEN is capable of carrying up to 46,000 m\u00b3 of ammonia or LPG and trading with close to zero emissions when using low-carbon ammonia fuel. The vessel meets and exceeds current IMO emissions reduction targets, reducing greenhouse gases by up to 90% compared to conventional ships.<\/p>\n

Operational safety has been a key focus throughout development, drawing on EXMAR\u2019s four decades of experience transporting ammonia and other liquefied gases. With comprehensive crew training, robust risk assessments, and input from leading partners and the Belgian administration, ammonia propulsion is now realized and regulatory frameworks are established for safe operations.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmmonia propulsion is no longer theoretical\u2014we are deploying it. Change comes through execution, not debate. This achievement reflects collective expertise and our commitment to drive sustainable shipping forward,\u201d said Carl-Antoine Saverys, Chief Executive Officer of EXMAR Group.<\/p>\n

The newbuild is the first in a series of four ammonia dual-fuel midsize gas carriers, each named after a Belgian city. With the delivery of ANTWERPEN, EXMAR continues its tradition of innovation and its leadership in the maritime transport and handling of ammonia.<\/p>\n

EXMAR Group specializes in floating maritime solutions for the transport, transformation, and storage of gas and liquid hydrocarbons. The company operates a modern fleet ranging from VLGCs to pressurized vessels and owns and operates advanced floating LNG production, storage, and regasification units.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"EXMAR announced the historic delivery of MGC ANTWERPEN, the first oceangoing vessel powered by a dual-fuel ammonia engine.\u200b…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":21031,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[6],"tags":[19,12881,12887],"class_list":["post-21030","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-antwerp","tag-antwerp","tag-exmar","tag-hd-hyundai-heavy-industries"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@be\/116752523187828585","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21030","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21030"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21030\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21031"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21030"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21030"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21030"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}