Adnoc sends first low-carbon ammonia shipment from UAE to Germany

Adnoc sends first low-carbon ammonia shipment from UAE to Germany

Demonstration cargo is first of several test cargoes bound for Hamburg in Germany as Adnoc expands strategic energy partnership across the hydrogen value chain.

Adnoc plans to significantly grow its hydrogen production in support of the UAE’s ambition to supply up to 25 per cent of hydrogen demand in key global markets.

Published: Thu 1 Sep 2022, 8:56 PM Last updated: Thu 1 Sep 2022, 8:57 PM

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) announced that its first shipment of low-carbon ammonia has left the United Arab Emirates (UAE) bound for Hamburg, Germany. This is the first ever cargo of low-carbon ammonia to be shipped to Germany.

The demonstration cargo will be delivered to Aurubis, a leading global provider of non-ferrous metals and one of the largest copper recyclers worldwide, that has its headquarters in Hamburg. On arrival in Germany, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), one of Europe’s leading logistics companies will handle the cargo.

Produced by Fertiglobe, a partnership between Adnoc and OCI, at its Fertil plant in Abu Dhabi’s Ruwais industrial complex, the demonstration cargo is the first of several test cargoes sold to customers in Germany as Adnoc expands its strategic energy partnership across the hydrogen value chain. The cargo follows a