Azane Fuel Solutions forms subsidiary for ammonia bunkering infrastructure projects

Azane Fuel Solutions on Thursday (10 April) said it has established a bunkering infrastructure subsidiary to move forward with its plans to provide clean ammonia as shipping fuel.

The company was founded in 2021 to provide end-to-end ammonia fuel solutions by developing, owning and operating infrastructure required to make ammonia available as a maritime fuel. 

“From project and technology development to fuel supply, Azane will ensure safe, reliable and cost-efficient ammonia fuel for the maritime industry,” it said. 

The company is getting ready to realise the first infrastructure investments and is therefore organising itself in two entities:

• Azane Fuel Solutions: Delivers turn-key ammonia fuel handling and bunkering technology solutions.
• Azane Infrastructure: Supplies ammonia as fuel through building, owning and operating the necessary infrastructure.

Azane Infrastructure is currently developing several ammonia bunkering infrastructure projects in Norway with strong backing from Enova, local governments, port owners, ammonia producers, and other stakeholders.

Azane is setting up a complete value chain for delivery of clean ammonia as a maritime fuel through small scale bunkering terminals and by using trucks and vessels. Working at the forefront of the nascent ammonia fuel value chain, Azane benefits from a close cooperation with well-established partners, and with its owners Yara Growth Ventures, Navigator Gas, ECOnnect Energy and Amon Maritime, to provide fuel for the first ammonia-powered ships.

CEO Steinar Kostøl comments on the establishment of Azane Infrastructure AS, said: “We expect Azane to become a major bunkering infrastructure owner in Scandinavia over the next couple of years, as ammonia-fuelled vessels are being delivered.

Photo credit: Azane Fuel Solutions
Published: 11 April, 2025