Lloyd’s Register has signed a memorandum of understanding with German developer DAI Infrastruktur GmbH to collaborate on Project Ra green-ammonia production and bunkering complex planned for East Port Said.
As shipping lines look to secure alternative fuels ahead of the International Maritime Organization’s new greenhouse-gas rules adopted at MEPC 83 rules that mandate low and zero-carbon fuels from 2030 and introduce carbon pricing Project Ra will position itself as a key supplier.
The facility is designed to produce up to two million tonnes of green ammonia per year, including 1.65 million tonnes generated exclusively from renewable energy, with operations slated to begin in 2029.
Its location at the northern gateway of the Suez Canal will create a strategic bunkering point for ammonia-powered vessels transiting one of the world’s busiest sea lanes.
Under the MoU, LR will provide end-to-end advisory services: demand and pricing analysis, infrastructure and asset-integrity planning, risk and regulatory guidance, lifecycle GHG assessments, and market-offtake strategy.
LR will also carry out concept-design reviews, feasibility studies, and performance benchmarking in line with ISO 55000.
Panos Mitrou, LR’s Global Gas Segment Director, noted that the partnership underlines LR’s role in building alternative fuel supply chains for a post-MEPC 83 era.
DAI Infrastruktur CEO Ioannis Papassavvas added that Project Ra will supply European ports, especially in Germany and Greece, with green ammonia for bunkering, power generation, and decarbonising industries such as steel production.
