--- title: China’s ammonia strategy boosts VLAC demand description: "The government aims to convert 10% of coal energy into ammonia by 2027\n\nChina's strategy for co-firing renewable ammonia is expected to significantly boost demand for ammonia transportation, benefiting the market for very large ammonia carriers (VLAC). As part of its 2024-2027 economic action plan, China intends to upgrade coal-fired power plants to co-fire at least 10% ammonia by 2027, requiring approximately 200 million tons of ammonia-based fuel annually." image: https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/hubfs/W9_article_4.jpg --- [![EMF](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/hubfs/Maritime_Finance_April2024/images/EMF.png)](https://maritimefinance.ch/fr) - [ABOUT](https://maritimefinance.ch/about-us/) - [OUR FLEET](https://maritimefinance.ch/our-fleet/) - [PAST PERFORMANCE](https://maritimefinance.ch/past-performance/) - [INVESTMENTS](https://maritimefinance.ch/investments/) - [MARKET NEWS](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly) - [GLOBAL NEWS](https://maritimefinance.ch/global-news/) - [CONTACT US](https://maritimefinance.ch/contact-us/) - [ABOUT](https://maritimefinance.ch/about-us/) - [OUR FLEET](https://maritimefinance.ch/our-fleet/) - [PAST PERFORMANCE](https://maritimefinance.ch/past-performance/) - [INVESTMENTS](https://maritimefinance.ch/investments/) - [MARKET NEWS](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly) - [GLOBAL NEWS](https://maritimefinance.ch/global-news/) - [CONTACT US](https://maritimefinance.ch/contact-us/) [![fr_FR](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/hubfs/Maritime_Finance_April2024/images/fr_FR.png)](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/marketreportweekly?hsLang=en) [![en_GB](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/hubfs/Maritime_Finance_April2024/images/en_GB.png)](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly) [![fr_FR](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/hubfs/Maritime_Finance_April2024/images/fr_FR.png)](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/marketreportweekly?hsLang=en) ![China’s ammonia strategy boosts VLAC demand](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/hubfs/W9_article_4.jpg) # China’s ammonia strategy boosts VLAC demand - Home - [blog](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly) - China’s ammonia strategy boosts VLAC demand 02/28/2025 [Geo-political udpate](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly/tag/geo-political-udpate) 1 Minutes ![W9_article_4](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/hs-fs/hubfs/W9_article_4.jpg?width=1200&height=1200&name=W9_article_4.jpg) The government aims to convert 10% of coal energy into ammonia by 2027 China's strategy for co-firing renewable ammonia is expected to significantly boost demand for ammonia transportation, benefiting the market for very large ammonia carriers (VLAC). As part of its 2024-2027 economic action plan, China intends to upgrade coal-fired power plants to co-fire at least 10% ammonia by 2027, requiring approximately 200 million tons of ammonia-based fuel annually. A potential upheaval for the VLAC markets To support this transition, the Chinese government is speeding up the funding and approval of large-scale ammonia production projects, with several renewable ammonia plants already announced. This increase in production will boost ammonia trade volumes, thereby enhancing the demand for maritime transport and strengthening the long-term fundamentals for VLACs. As China focuses on decarbonization, VLACs will play a crucial role in facilitating the global ammonia supply chain. *Source: Ammonia Energy Association* --- #### Tag: [Geo-political udpate](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly/tag/geo-political-udpate) #### Share: - [Follow us on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly/chinas-ammonia-strategy-boosts-vlac-demand) - [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly/chinas-ammonia-strategy-boosts-vlac-demand&text=China’s%20ammonia%20strategy%20boosts%20VLAC%20demand) - [Follow us on Linkedin](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly/chinas-ammonia-strategy-boosts-vlac-demand) - [Follow us on Pinterest](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly/chinas-ammonia-strategy-boosts-vlac-demand&text=China’s%20ammonia%20strategy%20boosts%20VLAC%20demanddescription=The%20government%20aims%20to%20convert%2010%%20of%20coal%20energy%20into%20ammonia%20by%202027%20China's%20strategy%20for%20co-firing%20renewable%20ammonia%20is%20expected%20to%20significantly%20boost[...]&media=https://143789414.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/143789414/W9_article_4.jpg) --- #### [New tanker sanctions tighten worldwide supply Previous Post](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly/new-tanker-sanctions-tighten-worldwide-supply?hsLang=en) #### [Automobile market shows positive momentum Next Post](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly/automobile-market-shows-positive-momentum?hsLang=en) --- ## Related Posts It is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable content of a page when looking at its layout. 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