Port Tarragona Positions Itself as a Hydrogen Hub at Renewable Ammonia Conference
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- diario del puertoPort Tarragona refuerza su papel como hub energético en las III Jornadas del Amoníaco Renovable
- TARRAGONAPort Tarragona reforça el seu rol com a hub energètic de referència a la Mediterrània a les ‘III Jornadas del Amoníaco Renovable’
- Info PuertosAmoníaco Renovable. Port Tarragona refuerza su posicionamiento como nodo energético para el amoníaco renovable
Port Tarragona took part in the third edition of the Renewable Ammonia Conference, where it presented the business lines it is developing in connection with the logistics of sustainable molecules. The port is positioning itself as a future hydrogen hub, with a dual role in imports and exports, while at the same time exploring opportunities related to ammonia bunkering, as part of its goal of attracting low-carbon energy traffic and moving toward climate neutrality.
Purpose of the event
The conference, organized by the Asociación Española del Amoníaco Renovable (AEAR), focused on developing an ammonia value chain that contributes to the decarbonization of industry and transport, reduces external dependencies and strengthens the security of supply of essential raw materials. The event sought to foster dialogue among public administrations, ports, the energy and industrial sectors, and developers of renewable ammonia projects, with the aim of harnessing Spain's renewable potential and consolidating ports as key logistics nodes.
Port roundtable
The event included a roundtable titled 'Infrastructure, Ports and New Uses of Ammonia,' moderated by Enagás, with the participation of representatives from the port authorities of Huelva, Algeciras, Cartagena and Tarragona. The discussion highlighted that renewable ammonia has real demand in both the industrial sector and maritime transport, and underscored the need to promote green corridors and establish a clear regulatory framework to advance the development of this sector.
Tarragona's position
Jordi Anglès, commercial coordinator at Port Tarragona, highlighted the port's role as the main logistics partner of the largest petrochemical hub in southern Europe, in addition to its function as a logistics node for the storage and distribution of petrochemical products to the rest of Europe. He explained that, in the case of hydrogen, the port aims to act as a carrier with a dual import and export role, a differentiator compared to other ports, driven both by demand from the petrochemical hub and by the proximity of production and distribution projects such as H2Med. Regarding ammonia, the port is analyzing bunkering opportunities that would allow it to expand its range of services.
