German energy company Mabanaft Group has submitted approval documents for the construction of an ammonia import terminal in Hamburg, Germany, to the Hamburg Authority of Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture (BUKEA).
The new terminal will be built on Mabanaft’s existing tank terminal Blumensand in the Port of Hamburg and will be used to expand hydrogen supply.
The project entails the modification of the existing jetty, the demolition of two existing large tanks, the construction of a new tank for the storage of ammonia, and the installation of pipelines for the transport of ammonia from the jetty to the ammonia storage tank. The facilities are scheduled to come on stream in 2027.
“With the planned import terminal in the Port of Hamburg, we have the opportunity to implement yet another piece of the energy transition and bring it to Hamburg,” said Philipp Kroepels, Mabanaft Director of New Energy. “Our import terminal aims to make innovative energy solutions, such as ammonia, available for shipping and for further processing into hydrogen.”