As ammonia moves closer to commercial use as a marine fuel, safety in bunkering operations remains a defining challenge. The Port of Rotterdam has completed an ammonia bunkering pilot and used the outcomes to validate its safety policy, following its nine steps approach for preparing ports for future fuels.

- This session will discuss how these pilots are shaping a consistent framework for safe ammonia bunkering worldwide.

- Lessons learned from the Port of Rotterdam’s ammonia bunkering pilot and its nine steps approach

- How pilots in Rotterdam and Singapore can inform wider ammonia readiness strategies

- Key safety measures and operational standards emerging from early demonstrations

- How coordinated pilot programs can accelerate regulatory and port preparedness for ammonia uptake

Over the past couple of years, we have seen the conversation move away from a ‘battle of the fuels’ to a multi-fuel fleet future – but what does this mean for the bunkering infrastructure needed at ports? While port infrastructure is growing, and there are more bunkering hubs being developed, the considerations of a multi-fuel bunkering port need to be assessed from a safety and viability standpoint – and how can ports prepare for this? This panel will cover:

• How ports are building safety systems and operational frameworks to accommodate multiple fuels

• The role of safety studies and pilot projects in validating port readiness

• Steps toward standardising bunkering permit requirements and approval processes

• How safety-led collaboration between ports, regulators, and suppliers can enable commercial viability