RWE, VTG to explore moving imported green ammonia by rail

German energy major RWE AG (ETR:RWE) on Monday said it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hamburg-based logistics company VTG AG to jointly work out delivery routes for the transport of green ammonia by rail.

RWE is planning to build a terminal in Brunsbuettel, northern Germany, to receive imports of green ammonia, expecting shipments totallling 300,000 tonnes per year from 2026. From there, ammonia will be transported in tank wagons to industrial customers in Germany and neighbouring countries.

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RWE said that its partnership with VTG will focus on developing a logistics concept for delivery to customers, including exploring routes and determining the necessary filling and transport capacities.

Tank wagons are already an established method of moving ammonia, and this way there would be no need to use pipelines or inland ports, RWE added.