Condor H2 shipping project gets underway

A new project has been launched to facilitate emission-free inland and nearshore shipping. A consortium that brings together the Port of Rotterdam, the Province of Zuid Holland, five other ports and more than 40 project partners, aims to have the first vessels sailing on hydrogen in 2025 and to enable 50 emission-free vessels by 2030.

Port of Rotterdam and HGK Shipping agree to work for sustainability

HGK Shipping and the Port of Rotterdam Authority signed a long-term cooperation agreement to promote sustainable concepts for inland waterway services. The document was signed on 20 April and focusses on the energy revolution and logistics for hydrogen, as well as reducing CO2 emissions by using drive concepts and digitalisation. According to the port of

Port of Rotterdam to develop green hydrogen plant

The Port of Rotterdam Authority will develop a green hydrogen plant with a capacity of up to 1GW at a facility in Maasvlakte. The reason for the tender is the Ijmuiden Ver Wind Farm, which will have a capacity of 2GW, is expected to be ready by 2028, with the formal tender process starting later

Advario to develop energy storage terminal

Advario Projects B.V. has signed a sales and purchase agreement with Aluminium & Chemie B.V. (Aluchemie) to develop a new, future-focused energy storage terminal in Port of Rotterdam. According to the company, the new site in Rotterdam provides Advario with the opportunity to develop, build, innovate and operate the storage infrastructure needed to successfully transition

Cepsa and ACE Terminal agreed to supply green ammonia

Cepsa and ACE Terminal have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which Cepsa will supply green ammonia to the planned import terminal in the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, for end use applications in the industry after conversion of the ammonia back into hydrogen, or for direct end use in the shipping and other

Port of Rotterdam to provide methanol from summer 2023

From the summer of 2023, the Port of Rotterdam, Europe’s top bunkering port, will provide methanol bunkering to sea-going vessels on a regular basis. Last year saw several sea-going ships bunker methanol at the port, the port figures show, resulting in a total of 1,500 tons of methanol sold in 2022. Methanol has emerged as

WA to partner with Port of Rotterdam for Hydrogen exports

The transformation of Western Australia into a global supplier of renewable hydrogen continues, with the state government to partner with the Netherlands’ Port of Rotterdam and the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research on a study into fast tracking hydrogen exports from the Oakajee Strategic Industrial Area in the Mid-West. The Western Australian (WA)

First green hydrogen corridor in Europe

The Port of Rotterdam and Spanish oil and gas group Cepsa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the first green hydrogen corridor between southern and northern Europe. The deal will ensure a green hydrogen supply chain between two of Europe’s main ports, Rotterdam and Algeciras. Cepsa plans to export hydrogen produced at

Queensland signs MoU with Port of Rotterdam

Queensland is powering ahead in the new global renewable energy era, taking another significant step towards exporting green hydrogen to Europe’s largest port. Minister for Energy, Renewables and Hydrogen Mick de Brenni said a Memorandum of Understanding has now been signed with the Port of Rotterdam in The Netherlands to collaborate on opportunities to develop