Oslo-Rotterdam shipping route to demonstrate liquid hydrogen in EU
Samskip’s SeaShuttle container ship becomes the new demonstrator in the EU-funded HyShip project, marking an important step towards making zero-emission short sea shipping a commercial reality.
The move gives HyShip a real-world application on a key freight route between Oslo and Rotterdam, linking liquid hydrogen innovation to vessels already under construction for commercial operation. By integrating onboard hydrogen storage systems with quayside bunkering systems, the project tackles one of the key challenges in scaling hydrogen-powered shipping: connecting fuel supply and port infrastructure with vessel operations. This brings zero-emission freight transport one step closer to commercial deployment.
LH2 Shipping will support Samskip in developing safe, scalable onboard hydrogen systems and will be responsible for developing, building, and operating the port bunkering system for the SeaShuttle.
“The revised HyShip project marks a definite step towards applying liquid hydrogen in short sea shipping, building on existing technology experience whilst generating the solutions and operational insight needed to support future rollout and broader adoption across the sector.”
The HyShip Project is directly realated to LH2 Shipping's main services; ship development, risk and safety assessments and LH₂ bunkering systems development.
The HyShip consortium includes Maritime CleanTech, LMG Marin France, sus.lab at ETH Zurich, DNV SE, PERSEE, NCSR Demokritos, University of Strathclyde, Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding, Diana Shipping Services S.A., NAV-Tech, Samskip, and LH2 Shipping.
For more information, please refer to the Press Release 09 June 2026 by Maritime CleanTech.
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