Advario, a Netherlands-based tank storage and infrastructure solutions provider for chemicals, gases, and energy, and Belgium infrastructure group Fluxys announced that they plan to build a new low-carbon ammonia import terminal on the site of the Advario Gas Terminal (AGT) in Antwerp, leveraging the port’s position as Europe’s largest petrochemical hub.
The terminal is in alignment with Europe’s hydrogen strategy and the REPowerEU plan, which aims for 20 million mt/y of green hydrogen consumption by 2030, with ammonia imports covering 20%. The companies said the new terminal represents a significant step in meeting the growing demand for sustainable energy sources in Belgium and the wider Benelux region.
“The joint initiative of Advario and Fluxys, developing an innovative import terminal for low-carbon-ammonia infrastructure, fits perfectly with our ambition and supports our objective to be a key hub for importing and exporting essential molecules for a carbon-neutral economy,” said Jan Jambon, Minister-President of Flanders.
The two project partners also launched an Expression of Interest (EOI) scheme to engage prospective partners with the aim of allocating capacities in the terminal and the associated ecosystem, such as the ammonia pipeline. Fluxys is active in gas transmission, storage, and liquefied natural gas terminalling.