Future energy alternatives involve not only hydrogen, but also ammonia and transport options for CO₂,which is to be buried under the seabed. Duisport and the LBC Tank Terminals Group plan to establish a new terminal for both substances on the Rhine.
"Crackers"on new paths. Photo: LBC
Among other things, ammonia will be cracked on site to produce hydrogen, and the plant in Duisburg will be equipped to allow ammonia to be delivered by inland waterway vessel from Vlissingen. A dedicated infrastructure is planned for this purpose.
Create your own infrastructure
At the same time, the terminal is intended to serve as a storage facility for CO₂ originating from industrial processes. The goal is. later store the CO₂ permanently under the seabed (offshore sequestration)
Confident: M. Bangen. Photo: Duisport
A memorandum of understanding has now been signed between duisport and the Dutch LBC Tank Terminals Group to jointly develop a new transshipment terminal, scheduled to begin operations by 2030. Both companies state that this project will advance the energy transition and support industry in Europe in reducing CO₂emissions.
New terminal at the north quay
In Vlissingen, LBC is currently developing a large hub for the import, storage, and cracking of ammonia. The terminal in Duisburg-Hochfeld would create a direct connection between the Netherlands and the Ruhr region, enabling customers to obtain ammonia and hydrogen easily and securely in the future .
Rhine quay in Duisburg-Hochfeld: Photo: Blossey / Dusiport
Duisburg Port AG (duisport), with its 21 docks, ten container terminals, and approximately 200 km of rail lines, sees itself as a trimodal logistics hub and central point for the flow of goods in Europe. Each year, over 20,000 ships and 25,000 trains are handled, transshipping more than 100 million tons of goods and around four million containers (TEU). Approximately 300 transport and logistics companies are located there, and some 52,000 jobs are directly and indirectly dependent on the port.
Sustainable logistics axis
Duisport CEO Markus Bangen sees the collaboration with LBC as a further step Rhine corridor, together with the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp, as a sustainable logistics axis towards strengthening key players in the energy transition. They create future-proof infrastructure and resilient supply chains. The joint project with LBC complements the already announced plan to build a tank farm at the northern Rhine quay and opens up new possibilities for handling the energy carriers of the future in the Port of Duisburg.”
