Floating ammonia bunkering

Yara International has pre-ordered 15 floating bunkering terminals from Azane Fuel Solutions enabling shipping fleets’ uptake of emission-free green ammonia as fuel.

“The collaboration between Azane and Yara is an important milestone in decarbonizing shipping, leveraging Yara Clean Ammonia’s extensive production capabilities and global logistics,” said Magnus Krogh Ankarstrand, president of Yara Clean Ammonia.

“These bunkering terminals are key pieces of the puzzle to ensure reliable and safe ammonia supply as zero-emission fuel,” he added.

Last year Azane shareholders, AMON Maritime and ECONNECT Energy, received public funds from Norway’s Green Initiative program along with grants from Innovation Norway and Norwegian Research Council to develop and construct the first pilot unit.

Supplying green ammonia for ships in Scandinavia by 2024, Yara’s bunker terminals will be either barge-based or land-based. Both terminal designs have storage tanks and processing capacity for the safe storage, handling and transfer of ammonia.

“For those of us who build ships that will run on green ammonia, this agreement means that we can be sure that the fuel is available for delivery when the first vessels are ready,” says André Risholm, chief executive at Amon Maritime, board member of Viridis Bulk Carriers and chair of Azane Fuel Solutions.