HD Hyundai Heavy Industries held a naming ceremony on 22 October for Terra Clove, a 93,000-cubic-metre very large ammonia-powered carrier that has been described as the world’s largest ammonia-powered vessel. The ship made its debut at the company’s Ulsan shipyard, sources indicated on 23 October 2026.
The Terra Clove measures 230 metres in length and 36.5 metres in breadth. The vessel’s reported cargo capacity is 93,000 cubic metres, making it notable among ammonia carriers for its scale.
Sources published the report on 23 October 2026, describing the event and the basic particulars of the ship and its naming ceremony in Ulsan. The report notes the vessel is the first of two sister ships, without providing further detail on the companion unit in the supplied notes.
Specifications
The figures supplied by the report list Terra Clove as 230 metres long and 36.5 metres wide, with a cargo volume of 93,000 cubic metres. These measurements were given in connection with the ship’s presentation at the Ulsan yard.
The description attached to the ship in the report emphasises its use of ammonia as fuel or cargo capacity; the article frames the vessel specifically as an ammonia-powered carrier and highlights its scale relative to other ammonia-capable ships.
Ceremony in Ulsan
The naming ceremony took place at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ shipyard in Ulsan on 22 October. The event marked the ship’s debut at the yard and its formal naming as Terra Clove.
Sources indicated the ceremony and the vessel particulars on 23 October 2026; those items form the factual basis for this account.
Build programme
The supplied notes state that Terra Clove is the first of two sister ships. No further construction or delivery dates, owners, operators or technical details beyond the dimensions and capacity cited above are included in the supplied material.
The report gives the basic facts of the ship and the naming event but does not provide additional operational or commercial information in the material supplied for this article.
Terra Clove’s appearance at the Ulsan yard and the accompanying figures set out in the report underline the scale of the unit within the niche of ammonia-capable carriers. The naming ceremony on 22 October and the subsequent report on 23 October 2026 provide the confirmed timeline for the vessel’s public debut.
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