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Ardmore Shipping Corporation, an owner and operator of product and chemical tankers, has announced the company has signed a letter of intent with Element 1 Corporation (El) and Maritime Partners LLC to propose establishing a joint venture to bring hydrogen power to the marine sector using El's technology that converts methanol to hydrogen as a fuel. Element 1, headquartered in Bend, Ore., is a developer of hydrogen generation systems used to power fuel cells. The Element 1 system has the ability to be used in mobile applications and remote locations, like marine, trucking, off-road vehicles, rail, warehousing and backup power supply. El's technology produces hydrogen from methanol on demand and at the point of consumption, thereby eliminating the logistical challenges and costs associated with distributing compressed hydrogen. Maritime Partners, headquartered in New Orleans, owns a fleet of more than 500 towboats, barges and other maritime assets on long-term charter, primarily on the nation's inland waterways. |