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HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Builds World's First Ammonia-Powered Vessel
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) said it has built the world's first ammonia-powered vessel and held a naming ceremony on March 9 for two such ships at its Ulsan shipyard.
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