Japan delivers world’s first commercial ammonia-fuelled engine

Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) has claimed a significant step in shipping’s decarbonisation drive with the completion of the world’s first full-scale commercial ammonia-fuelled engine. The seven-cylinder, 50 cm bore 7UEC50LSJA-HPSCR engine was finalised on August 30, following official test runs at J-ENG’s factory in Akashi under the supervision of NYK Line, Nihon Shipyard, Japan Marine …