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Air Products opens hydrogen refuelling station in the Port of Rotterdam: ‘Companies want to reduce CO₂ emissions’

Waterstofaangedreven vrachtwagens worden ingezet door Schenk Tanktransport voor de levering van industriële gassen aan klanten van Air Products op meerdere locaties. Foto: Air Products, 2026

Air Products, a supplier of industrial gases, is expanding its CO₂-free supply capacity in the Port of Rotterdam. The initiative combines hydrogen-powered lorries with a hydrogen refuelling station in the Botlek sub-area.

The refuelling station uses hydrogen from the Air Products hydrogen system in Botlek. “Customers are looking for practical ways to reduce CO₂ emissions in transport without compromising on safety or reliability. By combining certified hydrogen, a hydrogen refuelling station and hydrogen-powered lorries in our operational activities, we are supporting the reduction of CO₂ emissions in the day-to-day delivery of industrial gases,” said Caroline Stancell, Vice-President of Marketing & Growth, Europe and Africa.

Schenk Tanktransport

The hydrogen-powered lorries are being deployed by Schenk Tanktransport to deliver industrial gases to Air Products’ customers at multiple locations. “The introduction of hydrogen-powered lorries is in line with Schenk’s long-term strategy and our focus on sustainability and innovation in day-to-day operations,” says Frank van Oorschot, Business Unit Director for Contract Logistics at Schenk Tanktransport.

A key driver for making transport more sustainable is the lorry charge, the distance-based toll for heavy goods vehicles in the Netherlands which came into force on 1 July 2026. This measure imposes a levy on the use of fossil fuels, thereby accelerating the transition to zero-emission alternatives such as hydrogen in day-to-day operations.

Ambition

“Gasunie has conducted a tender for the supply of liquid nitrogen to multiple locations in the Netherlands, with a strong focus on increasing the use of zero-emission vehicles in its logistics operations. We are delighted that Air Products’ solution supports this ambition, and that, under this contract, we will receive deliveries via hydrogen-powered lorries,” said Joris Bongenaar, Gas Transport Manager at Gasunie.

The hydrogen refuelling station has been co-financed by the European Union’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme. Both the refuelling station and the deployment of hydrogen trucks are supported by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management’s DKTI Transport scheme.

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This article was automatically translated from the original Dutch into British English.

Author: Paul Blonk

Source: Mobility Energy

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