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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Oct 28, 2026 (Wed)

Höegh Autoliners Set to Debut World’s First Ammonia-Powered PCTC in Summer 2027

Peters speaking to the press during her visit to Japan

　Höegh Autoliners, a major Norwegian PCTC operator, helps shippers reduce their Scope 3 emissions (g ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80%3Cb%3EH%C3%B6egh+Autoliners%3C%2Fb%3E%2C+a+major+Norwegian+PCTC+operator%2C+helps+shippers+reduce+their+Scope+3+emissions+%28greenhouse+gas+emissions+from+other+companies+associated+with+their+business+activities%29+through+logistics+services+with+a+low+environmental+impact.+The+GHG+emissions+intensity+of+the+company%E2%80%99s+ocean+transportation+services+is+significantly+lower+than+the+industry+average.+Starting+in+the+summer+of+2027%2C+the+company+will+introduce+ammonia-fueled+PCTCs+to+further+reduce+its+environmental+impact.+%E2%80%9CWe+aim+to+become+the+%E2%80%98green+partner%E2%80%99+of+choice+for+customers%2C%E2%80%9D+said+Mirjam+Peters%2C+chief+officer+for+customer+sustainability+and+regulatory+compliance.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+an+interview+during+a+visit+to+Japan%2C+Peters+said+that+the+GHG+emissions+intensity+of+the+company%E2%80%99s+global+PCTC+services+is+well+below+the+industry+average+across+all+routes.+%E2%80%9CVarious+initiatives+have+contributed+to+this%2C+including+the+introduction+of+newbuilding+large+vessels%2C+optimization+of+sailing+speeds+and+improvements+in+fuel+efficiency%2C%E2%80%9D+Peters+said.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Last+year%2C+the+Global+Ro-Ro+Community+%28GRC%29%2C+which+comprises+the+world%E2%80%99s+leading+PCTC+operators%2C+developed+an+industry-wide+methodology+for+calculating+GHG+emissions+intensity.+The+GRC+compiled+the+figures+calculated+by+shipping+companies+using+this+methodology+and+published+the+industry+average.+This+has+enabled+companies+to+compare+their+own+emissions+with+the+industry+average.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80H%C3%B6egh+has+set+an+ambitious+environmental+target+of+achieving+net-zero+GHG+emissions+by+2040.+Explaining+the+reason%2C+Peters+said%2C+%E2%80%9CSome+of+our+customers+aim+to+achieve+carbon+neutrality+before+2050.+The+aim+is+to+meet+the+needs+of+customers+taking+the+lead+in+decarbonization.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80H%C3%B6egh+has+been+actively+working+to+reduce+carbon+emissions+from+maritime+transport+by+adopting+energy-saving+technologies+and+optimizing+vessel+operations.+Ammonia-fueled+ships+are+key+to+achieving+the+2040+net-zero+target.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80H%C3%B6egh+is+building+a+total+of+18+new+environmentally+friendly+PCTCs%2C+known+as+the+%E2%80%9CAurora+class%2C%E2%80%9D+including+those+already+completed.+Four+of+these+vessels+will+be+equipped+with+ammonia-fueled+engines+from+the+time+they+are+completed.+The+first+of+these+four+vessels+is+scheduled+for+completion+in+the+summer+of+2027.+It+will+be+the+world%E2%80%99s+first+ammonia-fueled+PCTC.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+entry+into+service+of+the+ammonia-fueled+vessel+is+expected+to+reduce+fleet-wide+CO2+%28carbon+dioxide%29+emissions+by+25%2C000+tons+in+2027.+Once+all+four+ammonia-fueled+vessels+are+completed%2C+CO2+emissions+reductions+of+up+to+300%2C000+tons+are+expected+over+the+next+four+years.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Regarding+the+advantages+of+ammonia+fuel%2C+Peters+said%2C+%E2%80%9CIt+contains+no+carbon+and+emits+no+CO2+when+burned.+When+produced+using+renewable+energy%2C+it+can+significantly+reduce+CO2+emissions+on+a+well-to-wake+basis+%28from+fuel+production+to+use%29.+It+is+also+one+of+the+most+promising+zero-carbon+fuels+for+ocean-going+routes+in+terms+of+the+scalability+of+supply.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80She+also+pointed+out+that+price%2C+safety+and+fuel+supply+infrastructure+pose+challenges+to+the+widespread+adoption+of+ammonia+fuel.+%E2%80%9CClose+collaboration+among+stakeholders+across+the+entire+supply+chain+is+essential%2C%E2%80%9C+she+said.+Regarding+ammonia+fuel+procurement%2C+she+said%2C+%E2%80%9CWe+are+in+discussions+with+several+suppliers%2C+including+Japanese+companies.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+Aurora+class+consists+of+LNG+%28liquefied+natural+gas%29+dual-fuel+PCTCs+with+a+capacity+of+9%2C100+vehicles+each.+They+can+reduce+GHG+emissions+by+up+to+58%25+compared+with+conventional+ships.+The+ships+are+designed+for+future+conversion+to+ammonia+fuel%2C+and+%E2%80%9Call+of+them+can+be+converted+to+ammonia-fueled+vessels+as+shipper+demand+and+fuel+supply+infrastructure+develop%2C%E2%80%9D+Peters+said.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CWith+the+standardization+of+methods+for+calculating+GHG+emissions+from+RORO+transport%2C+customers+such+as+automobile+and+construction+machinery+manufacturers+are+seeking+concrete+solutions+to+reduce+GHG+emissions%2C%E2%80%9C+Peters+said.+As+part+of+this+effort%2C+the+company+is+diversifying+its+fuels+to+include+very+low+sulphur+fuel+oil+%28VLSFO%29%2C+LNG%2C+biodiesel%2C+biomethane+and+ammonia.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Peters+emphasized%2C+%E2%80%9CShipping+companies+can+invest+in+vessels+and+fuels+with+a+lower+environmental+impact%2C+but+cooperation+with+stakeholders+is+essential%2C+including+shippers+that+create+demand+for+low-+and+zero-carbon+transport%2C+energy+companies+that+produce+sustainable+fuels%2C+and+ports+responsible+for+developing+fuel+supply+infrastructure.%E2%80%9D+She+said+she+would+work+with+Japanese+stakeholders+to+develop+green+shipping+based+on+long-term+partnerships.+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EDisclaimer%3A+The+English+translations+provided+through+this+service+are+the+result+of+translations+made+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+or+automatically+and+mechanically+translated+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+using+an+automated+translation+system+provided+by+a+third+party+after+certain+processing+of+the+Japanese+content+licensed+by+the+third+party.+In+terms+of+the+English+translation%2C+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+and+MarineNet+Co.%2C+Ltd.+make+no+warranty+or+burden+of+any+kind%2C+express+or+implied%2C+including+its+accuracy%2C+reliability%2C+validity+or+fitness+for+a+particular+purpose.+MarineNet+Users+should+fully+understand+that+this+service+uses+an+automated+translation+system+that+automatically+and+mechanically+recognizes+and+analyzes+information+and+produces+results.+The+users+should+understand+the+above+conditions+before+using+this+service.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%E5%85%8D%E8%B2%AC%E4%BA%8B%E9%A0%85%EF%BC%9A%E3%81%93%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%82%92%E4%BB%8B%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E6%8F%90%E4%BE%9B%E3%81%95%E3%82%8C%E3%82%8B%E8%8B%B1%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%81%8C%E4%BD%9C%E6%88%90%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E3%81%8B%E3%80%81%E5%8F%88%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%89%E8%80%85%E3%81%8B%E3%82%89%E4%BD%BF%E7%94%A8%E8%A8%B1%E8%AB%BE%E3%82%92%E5%8F%97%E3%81%91%E3%81%9F%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E8%AA%9E%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%86%E3%83%B3%E3%83%84%E3%82%92%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%81%8C%E4%B8%80%E5%AE%9A%E3%81%AE%E5%87%A6%E7%90%86%E3%82%92%E8%A1%8C%E3%81%A3%E3%81%9F%E4%B8%8A%E3%81%A7%E3%80%81%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%89%E8%80%85%E3%81%8C%E6%8F%90%E4%BE%9B%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E7%BF%BB%E8%A8%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%A0%E3%82%92%E5%88%A9%E7%94%A8%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E7%9A%84%E3%83%BB%E6%A9%9F%E6%A2%B0%E7%9A%84%E3%81%AB%E7%BF%BB%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%97%E3%81%9F%E7%B5%90%E6%9E%9C%E3%81%A7%E3%81%82%E3%82%8A%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%80%81%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8D%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E5%BD%93%E8%A9%B2%E8%8B%B1%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%AB%E9%96%A2%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E3%80%81%E3%81%9D%E3%81%AE%E6%AD%A3%E7%A2%BA%E6%80%A7%E3%80%81%E4%BF%A1%E9%A0%BC%E6%80%A7%E3%80%81%E5%A6%A5%E5%BD%93%E6%80%A7%E5%8F%8A%E3%81%B3%E7%89%B9%E5%AE%9A%E7%9B%AE%E7%9A%84%E3%81%B8%E3%81%AE%E9%81%A9%E5%90%88%E6%80%A7%E3%82%92%E5%90%AB%E3%82%81%E3%80%81%E6%98%8E%E7%A4%BA%E5%8F%88%E3%81%AF%E9%BB%99%E7%A4%BA%E3%81%AB%E3%82%82%E3%80%81%E3%81%84%E3%81%8B%E3%81%AA%E3%82%8B%E4%BF%9D%E8%A8%BC%E3%82%82%E3%81%97%E3%81%BE%E3%81%9B%E3%82%93%E3%80%82%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8D%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%A6%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BC%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E3%81%93%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%81%8C%E3%80%81%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E7%9A%84%E3%81%8B%E3%81%A4%E6%A9%9F%E6%A2%B0%E7%9A%84%E3%81%AB%E6%83%85%E5%A0%B1%E3%82%92%E8%AA%8D%E8%AD%98%E3%83%BB%E5%88%86%E6%9E%90%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E7%B5%90%E6%9E%9C%E3%82%92%E5%87%BA%E5%8A%9B%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E7%BF%BB%E8%A8%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%A0%E3%82%92%E4%BD%BF%E7%94%A8%E3%81%97%E3%81%9F%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%81%A7%E3%81%82%E3%82%8B%E3%81%93%E3%81%A8%E3%82%92%E5%8D%81%E5%88%86%E3%81%AB%E7%90%86%E8%A7%A3%E3%81%97%E3%81%9F%E4%B8%8A%E3%81%A7%E3%80%81%E3%81%93%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%82%92%E5%88%A9%E7%94%A8%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E3%82%82%E3%81%AE%E3%81%A8%E3%81%97%E3%81%BE%E3%81%99%E3%80%82%3Cbr%3E