India imported 37.4 tons of green ammonia shipped from Egypt’s Damietta Port, according to a statement. The shipment — the first to be handled by an Indian port — was imported by Tuticorin Alkali Chemical and Fertilizers (TFL), which is replacing gray ammonia with green ammonia for soda ash production, the statement said, adding that the company plans on importing 2k MT of green ammonia this year.

Egypt has been a key destination for green ammonia exports: OCI and Adnoc joint venture Fertiglobe has signed an MoU with trade and logistics firm AD Ports Group to explore partnerships in storing and shipping urea and ammonia at ports in Egypt and the UAE. Fertiglobe has also commissioned its 100 MW green hydrogen plant in Egypt’s Ain Sokhna, which will generate feedstock for green ammonia production once operational in 2024. Amea signed an agreement with the Egyptian government to set up a 1 GW green hydrogen plant — expected to be up and running by 2027 — on the sidelines of COP27 last November. The plant will be used to produce green ammonia for export markets.

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India also plans to boost its green ammonia portfolio, as the Indian government-owned energy financier REC announced funneling USD 6 bn into green hydrogen and ammonia projects last week. Coastal projects for green H2 and ammonia are also eyeing funding amid renewed export ambitions thanks to the G20 brainchild India–Middle East–Europe trade corridor.