Provider of maritime services for the gas transport and offshore wind industries Purus has successfully completed its first ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of ammonia from the company’s medium-size gas carrier (MGC), ‘Green Power’.
Green Power is on time charter to Trafigura, a market leader in the global commodities industry. Initiated by Trafigura, approximately 6,000t of ammonia (NH3) was safely transferred between Green Power and a small gas carrier. The ammonia was supplied by CF Industries and received by Fertiberia. The transfer took place in international waters close to the port of Ceuta in the Strait of Gibraltar.
Green Power is one of three Purus 40,000m3 modern MGCs safely handling ammonia. Together with four 45,000m3 MGC newbuilds delivering in 2025 and 2026, Purus considers it is a leading owner and operator of MGCs for ammonia transport. The vessels, built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea, are ammonia propulsion-ready and fitted with shaft generators and scrubbers.
By completing one of the first STS transfers of ammonia, Purus says it has demonstrated its leadership position in safely handling ammonia and is positioned to offer customers end-to-end floating pipeline and storage solutions for energy transition cargoes. These solutions can offer greater flexibility and speed-to-market than conventional onshore storage tanks, accelerating the clean energy transition.
Image: Ship-to-ship ammonia transfer (source: Purus)
