Green fuel potential along the Suez Canal

During a roadshow tour to the Netherlands, the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) delegation led by chairman Waleid Gamal El-Dien, met with Shell officials, to discuss the nine framework agreements with major global consortia for green fuel production and bunkering services.

“SCZONE is keen to support AP Moller Maersk’s efforts, as a successful partner, by enhancing the infrastructure capabilities to automate services at the terminal and the provision of transit services to export various goods from neighbouring countries, especially those coming from Southeast Asian countries and China,” said Mr Gamal El-Dien.

Bunkering potential

The meeting comes after the success of the bunkering operation for the first vessel powered by green methanol at East Port Said Port.

The two sides discussed the requirements of green hydrogen projects in Sokhna integrated zone; the desalination plants, the green corridor, the tank farms for liquid bulk, to serve green hydrogen production, transportation and storage.

Also during the meeting, Shell officials also showcased the activity of bunkering services with LNG and the possibility of implementing this activity in Egypt through SCZONE-affiliated ports, as well as the availability of the elements for implementing bunkering activity.

This would build on the success that SCZONE achieved after restoring bunkering services with fossil and green fuel in the ports of East and West Port Said and Sokhna.

The Motorship notes Egyptian government announced plans to incentivise the production of green hydrogen based fuels in its recent national hydrogen strategy. The Motorship previously reported on a MoU agreement between the The General Authority for Suez Development Economic Zone and Maersk relating to potential green fuel production in the SCzone in 2022.