Shell and Antony Veder eye LH2 shipments to Rotterdam

The consortium envisions hydrogen being produced by electrolysis from renewable power in the industrial zone of the Sines port in Portugal. According to a Shell statement, the liquefied hydrogen would be shipped to the port of Rotterdam for onward distribution and sale. Shell identified the transportation, marine and aviation sectors as potential markets, noting that the development is aligned with their decarbonisation strategies.

The aim is to deliver a first shipment of liquid hydrogen from Sines to Rotterdam by 2027. The project will initially assess the potential of producing, transporting, and storing around 100 tonnes per day, with the potential to scale this up over time.

Within the consortium, Shell and ENGIE will collaborate across the full value chain and Anthony Veder and Vopak involvement will focus on shipping, storage, and distribution.

This feasibility study follows the signing of an MoU in 2020 between the governments of Portugal and the Netherlands to produce and transport hydrogen. More recently, Portugal and the Netherlands confirmed their joint goals at the Rotterdam World Hydrogen Summit in May 2022.