Hamburg receives first batch of hydrogen from UAE

German port operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG has confirmed that the climate-neutral HHLA container terminal Altenwerder has received the first deliveries of hydrogen in the form of ammonia, which was offloaded from Hapag-Lloyd’s Prague Express vessel.

Pilot deliveries are said to set a major milestone for interim imports green hydrogen.

“HHLA is pleased to facilitate the import of hydrogen and its derivatives into Germany and Europe, as Strategic energy partnership between UAE and Germany,” Angela TizrasCEO of HHLA, commented.

“In order to use hydrogen on a large scale, a reliable and efficient transport chain is required from producing countries such as the UAE to customers in Germany and Europe.”

Hamburg-based HHLA sign the agreement In partnership with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) in March 2022, testing a hydrogen transport chain from the UAE to Germany. The hydrogen supplied by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is transported in the form of the hydrogen derivative ammonia.goods leave UAE in early September.

The ammonia provided will be used in a test run by multi-metal manufacturer Aurubis for a climate-neutral conversion of gas-intensive copper wire production as a long-term replacement for fossil fuels.

In 2020, HHLA launched HHLA Hydrogen Network projects to determine the potential of hydrogen in its own business sector and beyond.Hydrogen as an energy carrier can significantly promote decarbonization logistics.

While the first green hydrogen arrived in Hamburg, the European Commission announced the creation of a new European Hydrogen Bank Designed to bridge the investment gap and connect future supply and demand.

The announcement was made during Von der Leyen’s State of the Union address on September 14, 2022, as part of the committee’s further investment in Renewable Energy and hydrogen especially.