Introduction
Urea is widely known as carbamide, The diamide form of carbonic acid. Urea is popularly useful as a fertilizer, a feed supplement, and a starting material to manufacture drugs and plastics.
Urea consumption in agriculture
More than %90 of the world’s urea production is for use as nitrogen-containing fertilizers.
- Spray application
- Soil fertilization in solid form _ Along with irrigation water
Shipping and Logistic
Urea is shipped in bags, drums or bulk and used as a fertilizer. Urea, grouped as a nitrogen giving nutrient to soil, must not come into contact with alkaline materials such as basic slag or lime. If heated significantly can give off toxic gases. Ensure cool stow in a GP container.
Contamination of bulk urea (granular and prilled) with flakes of hold paint is becoming more of a common occurrence. The problem is not caused by the use of incorrect paints, but more by poor condition or by the fact that paint has been improperly applied, with steel surfaces having not been properly prepared.
This is not helped by the fact that urea is made from a synthesis of ammonia and carbon dioxide. In transit some ammonia is vented, and this can work its way under loose paint. Since ammonia is a scourging/cleaning agent it attacks the bond between the paint and the steel surface.
This problem is made worse if the cargo is wet and/or there is water or condensation in the hold. This is because the scourging effect of ammonia is much higher when it is in a water solution.
Recommendations are that ships carrying this type of cargo should not ventilate during the loaded voyage. If ventilating does take place it will really only remove the ammonia at the top of the stow and could increase the risk of an ingress of sea air with high moisture content which could increase the risk of water condensation within the cargo.
Specification
Operations of Granular Urea
Loading March 2025
Loading November 2025
We successfully completed the delivery of a bulk Urea shipment, ensuring full compliance with quality specifications and operational procedures. Our client expressed their satisfaction with the product quality, the efficiency of the loading process, and the overall professionalism demonstrated throughout the shipment. We appreciate their positive feedback and look forward to supporting their future requirements with the same level of commitment and reliability.
Loading February 2026
We are proud to share the video of our custom urea shipment that was successfully loaded in February.
It is worth noting that, given the current geopolitical situation in the Middle East and the international demand for urea, we faced significant challenges during the loading operations of this bulk cargo. However, due to our responsibility toward customer trust, service continuity, and preservation of service and cargo quality, we were able, from inception to completion, to faithfully turn the concept of resiliency into action.
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