Air Products and Gunvor to develop Dutch ammonia import terminal

An existing Rotterdam site owned by Gunvor will be evaluated

Industrial gases firm Air Products and commodity trader Gunvor have signed an agreement to develop an ammonia import terminal in Rotterdam, with an existing site owned by the latter being evaluated as a potential location. “Gunvor is pleased to be partnering with Air Products through Nyera, our investment vehicle dedicated to supporting the energy transition, in order to leverage strategic locations such as our Rotterdam facility in a way that advances the development of sustainable and renewable energy initiatives,” says Shahb Richyal, global head of portfolio at Gunvor. The firms say they will import green ammonia, convert it into hydrogen and distribute it to markets within Europe—includi