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ENERGY TRANSITION
AM Green, Port of Rotterdam Authority join hands

to set up green energy supply chain

Green hydrogen and ammonia
producer, AM Green, and the Port of
Rotterdam Authority have entered into a
memorandum of understanding (MoU)
to focus on building a green energy
supply chain between India and North-
western Europe via Rotterdam,
Europe’s fi rst energy port and a key
hydrogen carriers entry point.

This includes the supply of bunker-
ing fuels and sustainable aviation fuels
and analysing requirements for the
development of terminal infrastructure in
Rotterdam and along the supply chain
to Northwestern Europe. The partner- bined with Rotterdam’s strategic loca- tious global growth strategy in green
ship will support the development of tion and advanced infrastructure, the fuels including 5-mtpa of green ammonia
strategic port infrastructure for safe collaboration will lead to a robust and and 1-mtpa of SAF. It will enable the
distribution of hydrogen-based fuels and sustainable green energy supply chain seamless movement of green molecules
products, and link India’s net zero between the two regions.” and fuels from India to Europe, rein-
industrial clusters to Europe, enabling forcing AM Green’s position as a global
exports of up to 10-lakh tonnes annually. Mr. Anil Chalamalasetty, Founder clean energy transition platform and
of AM Green and Greenko Group said, accelerating industrial decarbonisation
AM Green is pushing its ambitious “This partnership is part of our ambi- globally.”
goal to develop 50-lakh tonnes of green
ammonia production capacity by 2030, South Korea’s CJ Logistics raises
equivalent to about 10-lakh tonnes of
green hydrogen to meet the rising global stake in Indian arm
demand for green fuels, with initial
production starting in Kakinada. The CJ Logistics Corporation, South of growth. The funds will be directed
Port of Rotterdam plays a lead role as Korea’s largest logistics company, towards nationwide expansion across
a critical logistics and hydrogen hub has announced a capital infusion into multimodal logistics infrastructure, in-
for the European continent with some its Indian subsidiary CJ Darcl Logis- cluding terminals, advanced warehous-
13 percent of the total energy demand tics Ltd., an integrated logistics service ing, digital supply chain solutions, and
in Europe entering via Rotterdam., provider. alternative fuel platforms, informed a
according to a press release. press note from the company.
The South Korean company has
Commenting on the development, invested $32-mn (Rs. 272-crore), com- CJ Logistics and CJ Darcl fi rst part-
Mr. Boudewijn Siemons, CEO of the prising both primary and secondary nered in 2017, when the KOSPI-listed
Port of Rotterdam Authority, said, components, in CJ Darcl. With this, CJ South Korean company acquired a 50%
“This agreement marks an important Logistics Corporation’s equity stake in stake in Darcl Logistics Ltd., which was
step towards establishing a robust sup- CJ Darcl has risen to 56% from 50% later rebranded as CJ Darcl Logistics.
ply chain for low-carbon fuels and earlier. With the investment, CJ Logis- The remaining 44% stake is still held
chemicals. With India’s vast potential tics aims to strengthen CJ Darcl’s by CJ Darcl’s founders, promoters, and
for green hydrogen production, com- capital base and fund its next phase affi liates.

134 Chemical Weekly June 3, 2025

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