Andreas Enger, CEO of Höegh Autoliners, is sending ammonia demand signals to new fuel producers but doing it in a way that will enable the company to scale use of the fuel
Andreas Enger, CEO of Höegh Autoliners, is sending ammonia demand signals to new fuel producers but doing it in a way that will enable the company to scale use of the fuel gradually.
Enger explained how to Øyvind Sekkesæter in a DNV Maritime Impact podcast released late last week.
Höegh Autoliners has a fleet of 37 vessels and more vessels under construction including a series of 12 Aurora class multi-fuel vessels anticipated to run on LNG and ammonia. The vessels have an ammonia-capable LNG fuel tank, facilitating on-going dual-fuel operation.
“We subscribe to and believe that there is a multi-fuel future, and there are different solutions for different players, including focusing on energy efficiency and waiting for things to mature,” he says.
But his company is ready to go for zero carbon fuels faster than most due to the newbuilding program, customers that are actively engaging in discussions on how to decarbonize and a trade pattern that has light infrastructure needs.
“We are strong believers that for those that are able to use ammonia in their trade networks, it is the most scalable and will, long term, have the lowest production cost of any available zero carbon,
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