The governments of Oman and the Netherlands signed an agreement on Wednesday April 16 establishing the world’s first liquid hydrogen import corridor through their countries and Germany, strengthening Europe’s energy security.
The Joint Development Agreement (JDA) was signed by eleven parties in total, including Hydrom, Oman’s national green hydrogen orchestrator; OQ, Oman’s global integrated energy group; leading Dutch steelmaker Tata Steel Nederland; German logistics and transportation company Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG; and hydrogen transport network Hynetwork.
The agreement paves the way for the large-scale import of liquid hydrogen into Europe. It was signed during the state visit of the Sultan of Oman to the Netherlands. Major industrial participants, including Tata Steel Nederland, the Port of Amsterdam and Ecolog are key enablers of this new trade corridor.
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