Port of Açu and Yamna sign land reservation agreement

Port of Açu is reserving 2 million m² for green hydrogen projects. The new area adds to the 1 million m² already licensed at the port.

Privately owned by Prumo Logística and Port of Antwerp-Bruges International, Port of Açu is one of Brazil's major oil and gas export facilities handling 40% of the country’s oil exports. The port is also active in the mining and port logistics sector. Currently, it is advancing its energy transition by developing an integrated platform for the low-carbon economy. Yamna plans that the new plant will have a production capacity of up to 1 million tpy. It expects to reach the final investment decision by 2027 and start producing its first green molecules in 2030.

The project is the first by Yamna in Brazil and aligns well with the company’s strategy of developing large scale export green ammonia projects in the world’s most attractive locations. Brazil, with its immense renewable energy capacity and strategic location for export, offers a significant opportunity to scale green ammonia production to meet growing global demand. Port of Açu, as a leading industrial port and energy hub, provides the ideal infrastructure and logistics for this endeavour, further strengthening Yamna’s position as a global leader in the green ammonia market.

“We are thrilled to welcome Yamna to Port of Açu for their first green ammonia project in Brazil and look forward to working closely with Yamna to ensure the success of this initiative, which will further position the port as a leader in green hydrogen and ammonia production.” Said Mauro Andrade, Executive Director of Business Development at Prumo.

“In order to become a climate neutral port in 2050, our partnership with Porto do Açu is invaluable. We see Açu as the flagship project for the set-up of a green corridor, producing and exporting green molecules from Brazil to Belgium. Yamna’s presence at Port of Açu further reinforces the strength of this initiative, exemplifying the kind of pioneering collaboration needed to drive the global energy transition forward. Together, we are proud to be frontrunners in the global energy transition.” Added Kristof Waterschoot, CEO Port of Antwerp-Bruges International.

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