Russia’s Acron invests in ammonia loading facility for rail cars

LONDON (ICIS)–Acron Group has commissioned a new ammonia loading facility that will see up to 1,500 tonnes/day of the nitrogen fertilizer pumped into specialised rail cars at its Veliky Novgorod site, the Russian manufacturer announced on Monday.

The facility, which involves an undisclosed amount of investment, will improve loading efficiency and reduce rail car tank downtime.

In a short statement, Acron said the decision to invest in the logistics project was partly due to the increase in ammonia production capacity following the July 2016 launch of the fourth unit at the fertilizer complex.

Earlier this month, Acron said the new $420m unit had produced more than 500,000 tonnes for use in the downstream fertilizer operations or for export.