What is the significance of Jera and Mitsui OSK Lines' agreement regarding low-carbon ammonia transport?

The agreement marks a major step forward in Mitsui OSK Lines’ initiative to develop a marine transport system for low-carbon ammonia, enabling Japan’s largest power producer, Jera Co., to import the fuel from the Blue Point project in Louisiana to its thermal power station in Hekinan, Aichi prefecture, with shipments scheduled to begin around Japan’s 2029 fiscal year.

Where will the low-carbon ammonia be sourced from and delivered to under this agreement?

Under the agreement, the low-carbon ammonia will be transported by two gas carriers booked from Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. from the Blue Point project in Louisiana, USA, to Jera’s thermal power station in the city of Hekinan, in Aichi prefecture, Japan.

Jera Books Mitsui OSK Ships to Bring Low-Carbon Ammonia to Japan

Jun 17, 2026

Jera Co. booked two gas carriers from Mitsui OSK Lines to transport low-carbon ammonia from the US Blue Point project to Japan by fiscal year 2029. This agreement advances Japan's alternative fuel supply chain and MOL's marine transport initiatives for low-carbon ammonia.

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2026-06-17

Jera Books Mitsui OSK Ships to Bring Low-Carbon Ammonia to Japan

Jera Books Mitsui OSK Ships to Bring Low-Carbon Ammonia to Japan

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