HyShip backs hydrogen shipping future
The project will use SeaShuttle’s planned hydrogen-powered container vessels, currently under construction for service between Oslo and Rotterdam, to demonstrate how liquid hydrogen can be integrated into day-to-day shipping operations.
By combining onboard hydrogen storage with quayside bunkering infrastructure, the initiative aims to overcome one of the key barriers to adopting hydrogen as a marine fuel.
The collaboration will also support the development of bunkering facilities along the Oslo-Rotterdam route, helping establish a green shipping corridor between the two ports.
“SeaShuttle was created to demonstrate that zero-emission shipping can move beyond ambition and become a practical reality,” said Jeroen Hollebrands, head of Newbuilding & Projects at Samskip.
“Through HyShip, we have an opportunity to connect vessel technology, hydrogen supply, and port infrastructure in a real operating environment, helping to establish the foundations needed for the wider adoption of hydrogen-powered shipping across Europe.”
Hydrogen technology specialist LH2 Shipping has also joined the project and will develop, build and operate the port bunkering system while supporting the design of onboard liquid hydrogen storage solutions.
“The revised HyShip project marks a definite step towards applying liquid hydrogen in short sea shipping, building on existing technology experience whilst generating the solutions and operational insight needed to support future rollout and broader adoption across the sector,” said Ivan Oestvik, chief executive and owner of LH2 Shipping.
The consortium also includes research institutions, classification society DNV, technology developers and maritime companies from across Europe.
“The market needs projects that reduce uncertainty, align partners, and make future investment decisions easier,” said Tore Boge, head of EU Projects at Maritime CleanTech.
“This collaboration is strategically important because it helps build confidence in liquid hydrogen as a viable fuel for shipping.”
HyShip is supported by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership and aims to accelerate the commercial adoption of liquid hydrogen as a zero-emission marine fuel.
