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  • News item 11-05-2023
    Noord-Holland acquires Hydrogen Valley status
    The development of hydrogen has acquired the European status of Hydrogen Valley in the province Noord-Holland, the region announced today.
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  • News item 01-03-2023
    World's first hydrogen powder plant in the port of Amsterdam
    The world's first hydrogen powder plant will be set up on Zenith's terminal in the Amsterdam port. Electriq Global, a specialist in innovative hydrogen solutions, and Zenith Energy Terminals, a company that stores and processes fuels and energy carriers, have jointly signed a letter of intent for the construction of this production facility.
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  • Press release 03-02-2023
    More than 260,000 square meters of solar panels in the Amsterdam port
    On February 2, Port of Amsterdam opened the new roof of solar panels on Kopraweg 3 in Amsterdam. The roof consists of 4,911 solar panels, which amounts to a total capacity of 2 Megawatt peak. The sum total of solar panels in the port now amounts to 260,000 square meters.
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  • News item 11-08-2022
    First hydrogen bunkering license issued in the Netherlands
    The first hydrogen bunkering license in the Netherlands has been granted within the port of IJmuiden, allowing Windcat Workboats to bunker the Hydrocat 48 with hydrogen in that port.
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  • Press release 13-07-2022
    HyCC launches 500-megawatt hydrogen project in the port of Amsterdam
    HyCC has launched Project H2era to construct a 500-megawatt green hydrogen plant in the Amsterdam port area. The project, launched in cooperation with the Port of Amsterdam, is a major step forward in the development of the regional hydrogen economy to help decarbonize industry and mobility.
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  • News item 31-03-2022
    Port less dependent on fossil cargo in 2021
    In the year 2021, the Port of Amsterdam was again confronted with the consequences of the energy transition and the Covid pandemic. Transshipment fell, but results increased. The total turnover of non-fossil cargo increased, and therefore the port became less dependent on fossil cargo.
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  • News item 26-01-2022
    IJmuiden sea lock officially put into operation
    His Majesty the King officially inaugurated operation of the IJmuiden sea lock on Wednesday, 26 January 2022. With a push of a button, King Willem Alexander opened the inner door of the world’s largest sea lock from the Lock Operations Centre (SOC).
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  • News item 02-12-2021
    H2A consortium takes next step in realizing a European import chain for green hydrogen
    Last Friday, Ramon Ernst (managing director Evos) and Eduard de Visser (director strategy & innovation Port of Amsterdam), on behalf of the H2A consortium, handed over the blueprint for the import of one million tons of green hydrogen via the port of Amsterdam to Diederik Samsom, Head of Cabinet of Vice President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans.
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  • News item 11-11-2021
    Internship: Start-up scout for innovation team
    At Port of Amsterdam we are looking for an intern who can join our innovation team 'Explore & Go' on its mission to find innovative solutions that aim to renew and change our current products, services or processes.
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  • Press release 25-03-2021
    Port of Amsterdam wants to be the frontrunner in transition
    The City of Amsterdam has recently approved Port of Amsterdam's new Strategic Plan 2021-2025. This plan sets out Port of Amsterdam's strategic choices for the next four years. The main objective: to be a leading European Sea port in the transition to a sustainable society.
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