Plans to establish a green ammonia and hydrogen corridor linking Saudi Arabia and Germany are placing the Port of Rostock at the centre of Europe’s emerging hydrogen logistics network.
The initiative connects Acwa’s planned green ammonia production hub in Yanbu with downstream conversion and distribution infrastructure in northern Germany, creating a new supply route for decarbonised energy.
“This cooperation represents a major step forward for Rostock as an energy port,” said Jens Scharner, managing director of the Port of Rostock. “It establishes a forward-looking framework for long term green energy supply and further investment in Germany.”
Under the framework, green ammonia produced in Yanbu will be shipped to Rostock, where VNG is developing an ammonia cracking facility near the port. The cracker will convert ammonia into green hydrogen for injection into Germany’s national hydrogen core network, supporting the decarbonisation of energy intensive and hard to abate industrial sectors.
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Marco Arcelli, chief executive of Acwa, said the corridor builds on the company’s role as a first mover in green hydrogen. “This collaboration creates a reliable export pathway from Yanbu to Rostock, delivering scale for Europe’s hydrogen needs and strengthening energy security,” he said.
“By linking production, port infrastructure and network injection we are accelerating global decarbonisation.”
EnBW will act as offtaker and manage the commercial and logistical delivery of green ammonia to Rostock. Its chief executive, Dr Georg Stamatelopoulos, emphasised the value of cross border cooperation. “International partnerships are essential to make the energy transition affordable and scalable,” he said. “Each partner contributes complementary strengths across production, transport and market integration.”
Acwa’s Yanbu project is targeting commercial operations by 2030, with front end engineering design for process plants scheduled for completion by mid-2026. The company is also evaluating potential co-investment in Germany’s ammonia infrastructure.
