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Fortescue is proud that the Green Pioneer, the world’s first dual-fueled ammonia-powered vessel, has been named on TIME’s list of best inventions of 2025.

This caps a remarkable year for the Green Pioneer, with the 75m-vessel achieving a number of firsts throughout 2025 as it embarked on a global advocacy tour that has seen it dock at London, Rotterdam, Monaco, Boston and most recently in New York as Fortescue seeks to fast-track the widespread adoption of ammonia as a marine fuel.

The milestones include sailing on ammonia in international waters for the first time, during the vessel’s journey from the Netherlands to the south of France and later in the Atlantic off the US East Coast. This followed successful bunkering operations in Rotterdam and Boston respectively.

All these bunkering and ammonia operations required exemplary collaboration with the respective authorities with the efforts of the Green Pioneer team smoothing the way for future adopters of ammonia-powered ships.

The adoption of ammonia, which is a carbon-free fuel, is crucial in reducing the carbon footprint of the shipping industry, which today accounts for 3% of global emissions and its share is set to rise to 10% by 2040.

Fortescue Green Pioneer is among 300 extraordinary innovations changing our lives that TIME revealed today on its annual list of the Best Inventions.

To compile this year’s list, TIME solicited nominations from TIME editors and correspondents around the world, and through an online application process, paying special attention to growing fields—such as health care and AI. TIME then evaluated each contender on a number of key factors, including originality, efficacy, ambition, and impact.

To see the full list, go to time.com/collections/best-inventions-2025/