'World's first' liquid hydrogen corridor to link Oman, the Netherlands and Germany

A joint development agreement (JDA) has been signed to establish the “world’s first” liquid hydrogen corridor, connecting Oman, the Netherlands and Germany.

As disclosed, this corridor will link the Port of Duqm in Oman, the Port of Amsterdam in the Netherlands and key logistics hubs in Germany, including the Port of Duisburg, enabling the commercial-scale import of renewable fuel of non-biological origin (RFNBO) compliant liquid hydrogen to Europe.

Eleven parties in total entered the deal, including players like Oman’s national green hydrogen orchestrator Hydrom, Oman’s energy group OQ, Dutch steel producer Tata Steel, German logistics and transportation company Hamburger Hafen und Logistik and Dutch company Hynetwork, reportedly bringing together all the critical links for the envisioned supply chain.

According to the Port of Amsterdam, the agreement comprises several key components vital to the corridor’s development. First, the development of a centralized liquefaction, storage and export facility at the Port of Duqm, which is one of the hubs for Omani-produced green hydrogen. Second, discussions will be held on the pricing and delivery of liquid hydrogen to offtakers located in the broader Amsterdam area, as well as