Danish bunker and tanker group Monjasa has signed an agreement to boost the shipping of green ammonia from the port of Esbjerg.
The company has teamed up with the HOST PtX Esbjerg project through a logistics services and offtake deal for the maritime sector.
The project, managed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), is described as one of Europe’s biggest for green ammonia.
“As a maritime logistics partner, Monjasa has the possibility to provide the offtake partners of HOST PtX Esbjerg with green ammonia,” the bunker supplier said.
“Furthermore, a volume of the planned production will be reserved for Monjasa,” it added.
The project deploys industrial use of electrolysis technology on gigawatt level to produce ammonia.
Powered entirely by renewables, HOST PtX Esbjerg will produce 600,000 tonnes green ammonia per year for use as fuel and fertiliser from 2028 at the earliest.
New ammonia-fuelled engines are expected to be commercially available in 2024, with testing starting this year.
The companies believe it is crucial to take steps now to establish ambitious partnerships that will help secure more ammonia-fuelled newbuildings.
Jesper Nielsen, group responsibility director at Monjasa, said the agreement shows shipowners around the world that green ammonia is becoming available as a long-term marine fuel option.
“Only by being curious and learning from each other will we succeed in decarbonising shipping and we have a very strong partner in CIP,” he added.
Green transition ‘on the verge’
The port of Esbjerg provides access to major European clusters like Hamburg and Rotterdam.
In addition, the port ranks as Europe’s largest base for the shipment of offshore wind turbines.
David Dupont-Mouritzen, project director at HOST PtX Esbjerg, said: “The green transition in the maritime sector is on the verge of happening, and we wish to maintain the progress with the combined strengths of our partners.”
Monjasa supplies about 6m tonnes of marine fuel per year, with a fleet of 30 tankers and barges.
