The Port of Amsterdam is currently one of the leading energy hubs in Europe with availability of large scale flexible tank storage terminals, supported by extensive blending infrastructure for oil products, and its role as a supplier of kerosene to Schiphol Airport through a direct pipeline.
The Port of Amsterdam is however strongly committed to play an active role in the transition towards sustainable energy production and use in both local, regional, national and international supply chains. The Port of Amsterdam therefore aims to become the largest hub for the storage, blending and transit of renewable and synthetic fuels in Europe. In addition, it enhances the investment climate for existing and new companies to establish production facilities for these types of fuels.
The port is working closely with different partners to establish new value chains based on for example hydrogen, synthetic kerosene, and methanol. Therefore the proposal presented by the Port of Amsterdam reflects the strategy of the port in the development of creating the 'building blocks' for the Future Fuels Hub containing the following clusters of projects:
- Regional Integrated Backbone (RIB): development of a newly constructed regional hydrogen pipeline connecting production sites (e.g. project Hermes / 100 MW electrolysis with Nouryon and Tata Steel) as well as the national hydrogen backbone, with partner Gasunie.
- Development of a hydrogen distribution network in the port area.
- Development of a (green) CO2 distribution network in the port.