North Sea Port supports FLHYPorts hydrogen valley pilot

Project scope

FLHYPorts is a small-scale pilot to create a hydrogen valley linking production, distribution and end-use within Flemish port ecosystems. It’s coordinated by the Flemish Hydrogen Network and based at the Hyoffwind site, where a 25 MW electrolyser is under construction to produce green hydrogen for logistics, port operations, inland waterway transport, industrial processes and mobility.

Ports, partners and applications

The ports of Antwerp‑Bruges, North Sea Port and Ostend are central to the value chain. Industrial partners Virya and Messer, shareholders in Hyoffwind, will support hydrogen procurement. Application partners include mobility (Dhyve), shipping and port equipment suppliers (ATS, Boluda, Kalmar, Hyster‑Yale), industry, energy integration and inland waterway transport (MTS). Knowledge and infrastructure partners include the University of Antwerp, Cenex and Fluxys.

European alignment and targets

FLHYPorts contributes to the Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking work programme and REPowerEU objectives, supporting the EU goal to double Hydrogen Valleys by 2025. By 2030 the project aims for annual hydrogen consumption above 1,800 tonnes, to advance key European technologies to TRL 8 and to train 500 hydrogen professionals.

Test environments and outputs

Real-life port test environments will deliver a certified RFNBO tracking system and a practical replication toolkit to accelerate roll-out of further hydrogen valleys across Europe. WaterstofNet’s CEO framed the project as a move from ambition to implementation, linking infrastructure, industry, logistics and innovation.