Ammonia-Fuelled Fortescue Green Pioneer Arrived to London

The Australian mining conglomerate Fortescue announced that its Fortescue Green Pioneer, the dual-fuelled ammonia-powered vessel, has arrived in London, its first stop on a global tour of ports aimed at fast-tracking international shipping’s transition to green fuels.

On the eve of a gathering of global business leaders orchestrated by His Majesty The King’s Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) and Fortescue, Fortescue Green Pioneer docked at Canary Wharf in London.

The 75m-vessel left its Singapore base for its journey to the UK in January and spent before arrival to London six days in the Port of Southampton, where the vessel demonstrated the use of ammonia in its converted engines.

At Southampton she also underwent a Port State Control inspection, the first such inspection for an ammonia-fuelled vessel in the UK, before being given the green light to proceed to Canary Wharf where leading CEOs and VIP guests– joined Fortescue executive chairman and founder Andrew Forrest for a tour of the vessel.

Fortescue Green Pioneer’s UK visit comes at a pivotal moment for the future of global shipping, with the UN International Maritime Organization considering