Lloyd’s Register has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with German developer DAI Infrastruktur GmbH (DAI) for Project Ra, a large-scale green ammonia production and bunkering development at East Port Said, Egypt.
Project Ra is expected to have a production capacity of up to two million tons of green ammonia annually (mtpa), 1.65 million tons solely from renewable energy sources. Production is scheduled to start in 2029. The facility’s location, next to the Suez Canal, offers a critical bunkering hub for ammonia-fueled vessels navigating one of the world’s busiest shipping routes.
Under the agreement, LR will deliver a broad range of advisory services throughout the project lifecycle. These include demand-side pricing analyses, infrastructure planning, asset integrity and risk assessments, regulatory guidance, lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions analysis, and market and offtake strategy support. LR will also undertake concept design reviews, feasibility studies and performance benchmarking aligned to ISO 55000.
“Project Ra represents a critical step in delivering green ammonia at the scale and reliability the maritime sector urgently needs,” said Ioannis Papassavvas, CEO of DAI Infrastruktur. “The Ra green ammonia project is expected to play a key role in supplying European ports—particularly in Germany and Greece—with green ammonia. This ammonia can serve multiple purposes, including use as bunkering fuel, electricity generation, and reducing CO2 emissions in industrial processes such as steel production.”
