Germany To Build First Green Ammonia Import Terminal in Hamburg

Germany’s Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI) has has decided upon the northern city of Hamburg for the country’s groundbreaking new green ammonia landing site.  The operational start is planned for 2026. The facility will be a milestone for Germany’s efforts to decarbonize industry by the employment of hydrogen.

German Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck called the decision “a milestone in the scaling of the hydrogen economy in Germany and a powerful signal to the entire hydrogen market in Germany and Europe.”

The government agency has also informed that the private companies – Air Products and Mabanaft – are participating in the project. The green ammonia received from Saudi Arabia will be converted into hydrogen and delivered to end customers. The Oiltanking Deutschland company will run the terminal.

“As part of its National Hydrogen Strategy, Germany has committed to investing at least nine billion euros to scale up the hydrogen economy,” says Robert Hermann, CEO of the national agency Germany Trade & Invest. “Hydrogen is a key part of Germany’s accelerated transition to clean energy, and opportunities abound for international companies to profit from it.”

Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI) is the economic promotion agency of the Federal Republic of Germany. GTAI supports German companies setting up in foreign markets, promotes Germany as a business location and assists foreign companies setting up shop in Germany.

Robert Habeck, Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Germany has termed the decision ‘a milestone’ in the scaling of the hydrogen economy in Germany and a powerful signal to the entire hydrogen market in Germany and Europe.

The Middle East region is utilising its renewable energy potential to offer low carbon energy products to Europe especially when the world is grappled by the vagaries of climate change and Russian-Ukrainian conflict. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is sending low-carbon ammonia to Hamburg already and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) has inked some liquefied natural gas deals to send demonstration cargoes of blue ammonia to many German companies.