The commercial shipping industry is moving from conceptual studies toward route specific testing of nuclear propulsion, with Hyundai Glovis and U.S. logistics company Liberty Global Logistics (LGL) now examining whether a small modular reactor-powered Pure Car and Truck Carrier could operate between South Korea and the United States.
EcoMethanol, Taebaek City and Sinokor Merchant Marine signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding to develop a green methanol production and supply hub at the Dongjeom Industrial Complex in Taebaek, Gangwon Province.
Hyundai Engineering & Construction is leading a government backed project to develop design technology for water electrolysis plants of at least 100 MW.
Amogy and LOTTE Fine Chemical have signed an MOU to explore ammonia to hydrogen and ammonia to power applications across hydrogen refueling, distributed power and marine fuel.
South Korea is moving to establish its first domestic source of green methanol for shipping, with a planned facility in Taebaek, Gangwon State, designed to produce 15,000 tons annually from forestry residues.
Japan is moving to build a regional ammonia supply chain in Hokkaido as the country seeks to establish low carbon fuel infrastructure alongside existing power generation and industrial demand.
Japan is moving from hydrogen technology demonstrations toward commercial infrastructure with the development of the Kawasaki LH2 Terminal in Ogishima, about 30 kilometers south of Tokyo. Kawasaki Heavy Industries has selected ABB to supply the facility’s distributed control and safety systems as Japan works to establish an international liquefied hydrogen supply chain.
Toyota’s electrification strategy is increasingly moving beyond the question of whether battery electric vehicles will dominate the market and toward a more differentiated approach in which hybrids, plug in hybrids, battery electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cells are deployed according to vehicle segment, infrastructure availability and regional energy systems.
