Yara plans to offer ammonia bunkering in Scandinavia by 2024

Norwegian fertiliser company Yara International has pre-ordered 15 floating ammonia bunkering terminals which will be delivered by Norwegian technology company Azane Fuel Solutions.

PHOTO: A model of Yara's floating ammonia bunkering terminal. Yara

Yara says it will draw on its large capacity to produce ammonia and expertise in handling it to deliver green ammonia to the shipping industry.

The bunker terminals can be set up either as barges or on shore. They will have storage tanks and processing capacity to handle and transfer the fuel safely.

The terminals will be able to carry out both loading and unloading to and from ships as well trucks efficiently, says Yara.

"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," said André Risholm. He is the chief executive of Azane Fuel Solutions and chief executive of marine project developer Amon Maritime.