Muscat: As part of the state visit of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Sultanate of Oman signed a landmark Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to establish the world’s first commercial-scale liquid hydrogen corridor linking Oman to Europe.
The project will enable the export of RFNBO-compliant liquid hydrogen from the Port of Duqm in Oman to the Port of Amsterdam in the Netherlands and the Port of Duisburg in Germany.
The agreement brings together eleven entities from Oman, the Netherlands, and Germany, including Hydrom, Port of Duqm, Port of Duisport, EnBW, Tata Steel, Advanced Methanol Amsterdam, Hynetwork Services, and other key stakeholders.
This agreement is a pivotal step in cementing Oman’s position as a global hub for green hydrogen production and export, as well as a strategic partner in enhancing global energy security.
Once fully developed, the corridor will serve as a direct export route for liquefied hydrogen compliant with the EU’s Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO) standards - from the Port of Duqm to the Port of Amsterdam, and onward to strategic logistics centres in Germany, including the Port of Duisburg, for further distribution to other European markets.
Under the agreement, Hydrogen Oman (Hydrom), as the national coordinator for implementing Oman’s green hydrogen strategy, will oversee production alignment with national plans and ensure the project’s integration with the sector’s infrastructure and overarching strategy.
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