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'No dual fuel and all that crap' | Forrest pledges to retrofit Fortescue ships with green ammonia engines by 2030

Mining group’s billionaire chairman also calls for $100 global carbon tax on shipping fuels, lambasting use of LNG as ‘greenwashing’

Fortescue chairman Andrew Forrest speaking aboard the Green Pioneer, the company's ammonia-powered vessel
Fortescue chairman Andrew Forrest speaking aboard the Green Pioneer, the company's ammonia-powered vesselPhoto: Andy Pierce/Tradewinds
Editor in chief, TradeWinds
Published 10 March 2025, 13:03Updated 10 March 2025, 13:03
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