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Port of Açu, Yamna ink green ammonia plant in BrazilPort of Açu, Yamna ink green ammonia plant in Brazil

Yamna aims to set-up a 1 million tonnes per annum green ammonia production facility in the Brazilian port industrial facility.

Michele Labrut, Americas Correspondent

January 13, 2025

2 Min Read
Credit: Port of Acu

London-based green hydrogen and derivatives project development and investment platform Yamna has signed a land reservation agreement with the Brazilian Port of Açu, to develop a green ammonia plant.

The project is the first by Yamna in Brazil. Port of Açu is reserving two million square metres for green hydrogen projects in the northeast Rio de Janeiro state

Yamna plans to establish a new ammonia plant with a production capacity of up to 1 million tonnes per year (mtpa) in the port industrial complex of Port of Açu and reach the final investment decision by 2027 with starting production of first green molecules in 2030.

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.

“Porto do Açu offers one of the best infrastructures in the country to sustainably support the decarbonisation of the industry, with deep draft, available land with direct access to the quay, and a service cluster bringing together multiple suppliers for port and maritime support,” commented Eugenio Figueiredo, CEO of Port of Acu.

“This partnership highlights Açu’s strategic role as a hub for sustainable energy solutions and reflects our commitment to fostering innovative projects that contribute to the global energy transition.”

Abdelaziz Yatribi, Yamna’s CEO, said that “The process leading to the signature of the land reservation agreement has been highly collaborative and efficient, and we are confident that this strong cooperation will continue throughout the next phases of the project, paving the way toward a successful Final Investment Decision (FID).

“We would also like to extend our gratitude to the Port of Antwerp-Bruges International for its invaluable contribution in achieving this important milestone. At Yamna, we look forward to playing a key role in the success of this project, leveraging our expertise in green hydrogen and ammonia.”

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About the Author

Michele Labrut

Americas Correspondent

Michèle Labrut is a long-time Panama resident, a journalist and correspondent, and has continuously covered the maritime sector of Central & Latin America.

Michèle first came to Panama as a press attaché to the French Embassy and then returned to the isthmus as a foreign correspondent in the 1980s.

Author of Seatrade Maritime's annual Panama Maritime Review magazine and of several books, Michèle also wrote for Time magazine, The Miami Herald, NBC News and the Economist Intelligence Unit. She has also collaborated in making several documentaries for the BBC and European and U.S. television networks.

Michèle's profession necessitates a profound knowledge of the country, but her acumen is not from necessity alone, but a genuine passion for Panama.

In 2012 she was awarded the Order of Merit (Knight grade) by the French Government for her services to international journalism and in 2021 the upgrade to Chevalier grade.

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