US-based CF Industries, commodity trading group Trafigura, and TFG Marine, a marine fuel supplier majority-owned by Trafigura, said they have signed a memorandum of understanding to support the adoption of low-carbon ammonia as a marine fuel.
The companies said the agreement will centre on building the commercial and operational foundations needed for ammonia bunkering, including market development, stakeholder engagement and planning for safe and efficient fuel delivery.
Initial efforts will focus on the US Gulf Coast and northwest Europe, two regions expected to play an early role in ammonia fuel deployment.
CF Industries will supply low-carbon ammonia from its Donaldsonville, Louisiana, production complex. Trafigura will contribute shipping, storage and market development expertise, while TFG Marine will use its global bunkering network to coordinate demand and support last-mile delivery to vessels.
“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, 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.
“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.
