Vopak mulls Singapore ammonia infrastructure expansion

Vopak said it is exploring full import and export capabilities at its Banyan terminal, serving the power generation and bunkering sectors. The company currently has a 10,000 cu m refrigerated ammonia tank at Banyan.

A final investment decision is yet to be made on the expansion, for which a conceptual design has been completed and a quantitative risk assessment study is underway. The expansion will primarily serve the maritime and power sectors, Vopak said.

Rob Boudestijn, Managing Director of Vopak Terminals Singapore, said: “In line with Singapore’s ambition on net-zero carbon emissions, Vopak can leverage on our proven expertise of safely storing ammonia in Banyan. We have the right expertise and are at the right location to facilitate new supply chains for low carbon ammonia. We do see a strong potential in Singapore that supports the momentum of developing ammonia ready infrastructure ahead of other locations.”

Vopak has existing ammonia storage facilities Caojing (China), Al-Jubail (Saudi Arabia), Kertih (Malaysia) and Houston and Louisiana in the US. A green ammonia import terminal is under development in Rotterdam and preparation is underway to add ammonia storage in Flushing, the Netherlands.