CF Industries, Trafigura Team on Low-Carbon Ammonia for Shipping
CF Industries, Trafigura and TFG Marine have signed an agreement to advance low-carbon ammonia as a marine fuel, focusing on supply chain development and bunkering logistics in key shipping regions.
(P&GJ) — CF Industries, Trafigura and TFG Marine have signed a memorandum of understanding to work toward the adoption of low-carbon ammonia as a marine fuel, targeting emissions reductions in the global shipping sector.
The non-binding agreement outlines collaboration on market development, stakeholder engagement and bunkering logistics planning, with an initial geographic focus on the U.S. Gulf Coast and Northwest Europe. The companies said the effort builds on prior shipments of low-carbon ammonia between CF Industries and Trafigura and is intended to help establish a viable supply chain for marine use.
CF Industries will supply low-carbon ammonia from its Donaldsonville, Louisiana, complex, while Trafigura will contribute commodity logistics and market development expertise. TFG Marine will support last-mile delivery, coordinate bunkering demand and transport ammonia to bunkering hubs through its global marine fuel network.
“We are pleased to collaborate with industry leaders such as Trafigura and TFG Marine to establish the supply chain necessary to meet the expected transition of the marine shipping industry to low-carbon ammonia as a fuel,” said Bert Frost, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of CF Industries.
“This agreement brings together the critical components needed to advance low-carbon ammonia as a viable marine fuel,” said Patricio Norris, Global Head of Ammonia and LPG at Trafigura. “Through this collaboration with CF Industries and TFG Marine, we are combining world-class production capabilities with our global logistics and bunkering network to support the maritime industry's transition to cleaner fuels.”
“Our global bunkering infrastructure and operational expertise position us to play a key role in delivering low-carbon ammonia fuel solutions to the shipping industry,” said Kenneth Dam, Executive Director of TFG Marine. “This collaboration with CF Industries and Trafigura enables us to develop the supply chain and logistics capabilities needed to make low-carbon ammonia bunkering a commercial reality for vessel operators worldwide.”
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