AM Green and VOC Port sign green ammonia hub MoU

Metro India News | TUTICORIN

AM Green, one of India’s leading green hydrogen and ammonia developers, and V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority (VOCPA), a major port under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 28th May 2026 to jointly develop VOC Port, Tuticorin, as a strategic green ammonia production and bunkering hub. The collaboration marks a significant milestone in India’s energy transition journey and supports the country’s ambition to emerge as a global leader in green hydrogen and its derivatives.

Under the MoU, AM Green, in partnership with the port, intends to develop up to 200 KTPA of green ammonia marine bunkering capacity by 2029–30 with an estimated investment of Rs. 2,000 Crores.AM Green and VOCPA will explore pilot bunkering operations and jointly develop the infrastructure required to facilitate green ammonia bunkering, aligned with international best practices.  The agreement further reinforces AM Green’s commitment to develop a 1 MTPA green ammonia production facility in proximity to the port, worth an investment of Rs. 15,000 Crores, for which VOCPA will provide active support.

Commenting on the partnership, Gautam Reddy Kumbam, CEO, AM Green mentioned that  VOC Port’s existing ammonia infrastructure, its Green Hydrogen Hub designation, and its connectivity to global shipping lanes make this partnership a critical building block in AM Green’s pan-India commercialization strategy. Susanta Kumar Nath, Chairman, V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority informed that VOC Port has long been a cornerstone of India’s ammonia supply chain, and this partnership with AM Green is a natural next step towards becoming a world-class green fuels hub.