China State Shipbuilding Corporation's Intensive Cooperation at Maritime Expo: A Signal for the Industrialisation Breakthrough of Hydrogen Energy in Maritime Applications

During the China International Maritime Exhibition, China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) held intensive meetings with key partners including global shipowners, classification societies, and financial institutions, reaching multiple cooperation consensuses. Among them, Jiangnan Shipyard and Southwest Shipping signed a cooperation agreement for two ultra-large liquid ammonia carriers, which serves as a key signal for the implementation of the hydrogen energy industry in the maritime sector. As a global leader in the maritime industry, CSSC’s collaboration with various stakeholders across the industry chain not only demonstrates its development philosophy centered on customer needs and adapting to the green transition trend but also precisely aligns with the core demands of hydrogen energy applications in the maritime field.

Liquid ammonia, as a core carrier for the transoceanic storage and transportation of hydrogen energy, relies on the large-scale deployment of its transport equipment as a fundamental support for global hydrogen trade. The signing of CSSC’s ultra-large liquid ammonia carriers fills the industrialisation gap in maritime hydrogen storage and transport equipment, echoing the technological breakthrough of successful trial voyages of domestic ammonia-hydrogen powered vessels. This cooperation covers the entire chain, including shipowners, finance, and technical services, building an open and integrated industrial ecosystem. It not only addresses the equipment bottleneck in the "last mile" of hydrogen storage and transport but also provides a foundation for the commercialisation of derived scenarios such as ammonia-fueled ships and ammonia-hydrogen power equipment. The full-stack solutions provided by CSSC, along with its systematic collaboration mechanism with partners, will accelerate the penetration of hydrogen energy in areas such as deep-sea shipping and coastal transport, supporting the decarbonisation process of the maritime industry.

Against the backdrop of increasingly urgent global demand for maritime decarbonisation, CSSC’s strategic layout not only strengthens China’s leading position in the field of hydrogen energy maritime equipment but also extends the hydrogen energy industry chain from production and storage to end-use applications. This establishes a critical maritime pathway for the global expansion of the hydrogen economy, while its industrial synergy model provides a replicable blueprint for the cross-sector implementation of hydrogen energy.