Samskip's SeaShuttle becomes demonstrator for EU hydrogen project
Zero-emission boxships to test liquid hydrogen at scale on the Oslo-Rotterdam run
Samskip's zero-emission, autonomous container shipping project SeaShuttle will serve as the new demonstrator in the EU-backed HyShip project, testing liquid hydrogen at scale.
The real-world trial will run on the freight route between Oslo and Rotterdam, integrating onboard hydrogen storage with quayside bunkering to establish a green corridor between the two ports. SeaShuttle has two hydrogen-powered container vessels under construction for the route. LH2 Shipping has joined the effort, supporting Samskip on onboard hydrogen systems and taking responsibility for the design, construction and operation of the port bunkering system.
The wider consortium includes Maritime CleanTech, LMG Marin France, sus.lab at ETH Zurich, DNV, PERSEE, NCSR Demokritos, the University of Strathclyde, Wilhelmsen Holding, Diana Shipping and NAV-Tech. Samskip's head of newbuilding and projects, Jeroen Hollebrands, pointed to the challenge of connecting vessel technology, hydrogen supply and port infrastructure, while Maritime CleanTech's Tore Boge said the collaboration was strategically important in building confidence in liquid hydrogen as a viable shipping fuel.
