Japanese Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Belgian CMB Tech (CMB) have entered into a partnership for joint ownership and leasing of nine groundbreaking newbuilds capable of running on ammonia.
The parties announced this in a press release on Monday.
According to MOL, the agreement includes three Newcastlemax bulk carriers with dual-fuel ammonia propulsion and six chemical tankers, two of which will have dual-fuel ammonia propulsion, while the rest will be prepared for ammonia operation.