Stolthaven Terminals picked to operate ammonia export terminal in Brazil

By Julian Atchison on July 24, 2024

Terminal to serve multiple production projects in Pecém

Map of the proposed developments in Pecem, including ammonia production, pipeline transport, storage and export terminal.

Click to enlarge. Stolthaven Terminals and Global Energy Storage will plan, design, build and operate an ammonia export terminal in Pecém, Brazil. Source: Pecém Industrial and Port Complex.

In cooperation with Global Energy Storage (GES), Stolthaven Terminals has been selected as the preferred choice to plan, design, build and operate an ammonia terminal in Pecém, Brazil. The new terminal will facilitate exports from a number of production projects planned for the Pecém Industrial and Port Complex. Before awarding the official contract, Stolthaven, GES, the Port of Pecém Authority and the production project developers will engage in basic engineering work.

The construction of a new export terminal is crucial to allow renewable ammonia from Pecém to access international markets. The terminal will be part of the shared infrastructure that will be used by the various production projects, which themselves will begin construction in the Complexo do Pecém from 2026.

My thanks to CIPP for awarding the tender to Stolthaven Terminals and our partner, GES. We look forward to working with GES, CIPP and our future potential customers in developing a world-class terminal which will be an integral part of the energy transition.

Guy Bessant, President of Stolthaven Terminals in his organisation’s official press release, 12 July 2024

Brazil is fast becoming a new export powerhouse for biofuels and renewable energies and our extensive local and global experience, together with the expertise of our partner GES, will make it a successful and exciting development for the storage industry.

Marcelo Schmitt, General Manager of Stolthaven Santos  in his organisation’s official press release, 12 July 2024

Stolthaven Terminals is also involved in the Advario ammonia import terminal planned for the Port of Antwerp-Bruges. In Taiwan, Stolthaven Terminals and Revivegen will develop a bulk liquid import and storage terminal that will allow imports of alternative fuels to the island. Fellow Stolt-Nielsen subsidiary Stolt Tankers has ordered a series of six chemical tankers that will be able to run on ammonia fuel.