RIFT expands Iron Fuel plans to Rotterdam

Key highlights
  • RIFT signed a reservation agreement with Port of Rotterdam for a Maasvlakte site to develop commercial-scale Iron Fuel production in Northwestern Europe.
  • InnovationQuarter is an investor in RIFT, strengthening links to the Rotterdam region.
  • Rotterdam provides infrastructure, logistics, industrial demand and growing low-carbon hydrogen supply to support Iron Fuel projects that will take years to develop.
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RIFT Rotterdam Iron Fuel · The Netherlands
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2026 Q2
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Reservation agreement

RIFT signed a reservation agreement with Port of Rotterdam for a Maasvlakte site to support commercial-scale Iron Fuel production projects in Northwestern Europe, complementing its previously announced Antwerp plans.

Regional fit

InnovationQuarter is an investor in RIFT, strengthening ties to the Rotterdam region, which offers infrastructure, logistics, industrial demand and growing availability of low-carbon hydrogen relevant to Iron Fuel deployment.

Development timeline

Projects of this type take years to develop and progress at different paces across locations and partners, so pursuing additional sites like Rotterdam is part of the broader roadmap toward long-term commercial deployment.

Source: RIFT

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