{"id":11381,"date":"2026-08-28T09:16:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T07:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exmar.com\/?post_type=projects&#038;p=11381"},"modified":"2026-08-28T10:27:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T08:27:27","slug":"case-study-lpg-and-ammonia-first-mover-by-design","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/exmar.com\/en\/projects\/case-study-lpg-and-ammonia-first-mover-by-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Case study: LPG and Ammonia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explore how EXMAR is leading the way in gas transportation with our pioneering LPG and ammonia carriers. This project highlights our innovative ship designs and first-mover mentality, setting new industry standards for safety, efficiency, and environmental performance in the transport of vital energy products worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step-change innovation across gas shipping<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more than four decades, EXMAR has combined deep gas shipping expertise with first-mover technology, continuously advancing how LPG and ammonia (\u201cNH3\u201d) are transported and used as fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pioneered LPG as a marine fuel with the world\u2019s first LPG dual-fuel VLGC order, turning cargo into fuel and establishing a proven operational platform<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Building on decades of ammonia transportation and LPG dual-fuel experience, EXMAR introduced the world\u2019s first oceangoing ammonia-fueled vessel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continuous step-up in vessel size and capability, from smaller gas carriers to today\u2019s 49,000 m\u00b3 MGC platform and larger assets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EXMAR transports approximately 15\u201320% of global seaborne ammonia, combining significant market exposure with operational experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Details<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CO2 emission reduction: between 15% (LPG) and 90% (NH<sub>3<\/sub>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Size increase: from 24,000m\u00b3 (1983) to 49,000m\u00b3 (2027)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>~40 years NH<sub>3<\/sub> and LPG shipping experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1st LPG dual-fuelled VLGC order worldwide<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1st NH<sub>3<\/sub>-fuelled ocean-going vessel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>+100M tons NH<sub>3<\/sub> Shippedd on an EXMAR vessel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore how EXMAR is leading the way in gas transportation with our pioneering LPG and ammonia carriers. This project highlights our innovative ship designs and first-mover mentality, setting new industry standards for safety, efficiency, and environmental performance in the transport of vital energy products worldwide. Step-change innovation across gas shipping For more than four decades, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":10843,"menu_order":4,"template":"","class_list":["post-11381","projects","type-projects","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/exmar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/projects\/11381","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/exmar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/projects"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/exmar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/projects"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exmar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/exmar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11381"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}