A partnership for hydrogen supply into Europe

The Namibian Ports Authority (Namport), Port of Rotterdam and the European Union (EU) have strengthened their collaboration as they move ahead with designing a Green Minerals Terminal at the Angra Point Hydrogen Hub.

The development follows the EU–Namibia Memorandum of Understanding on green hydrogen and critical minerals and deepens existing collaboration on building a hydrogen hub at the Port of Lüderitz.

A global gateway

The initiative aligns with the EU’s Global Gateway strategy, aimed at accelerating sustainable infrastructure investment to support the energy transition.

Namibia has already begun exporting green iron this year and continues to supply key minerals, including manganese, lithium and graphite, which are essential for global clean energy technologies.

Efforts are underway to increase local processing, strengthening the country’s role within the international supply chain for renewable and alternative fuels.

Global Gateway funding will assist in designing a multi-user terminal capable of handling processed mineral exports and a broader mix of cargo, reinforcing Namibia’s position in emerging clean energy markets.

This project represents a pivotal stage in developing integrated green hydrogen and critical materials value chains linking Namibia with northwestern Europe.

The Namport-Port of Rotterdam partnership is central to Namibia’s hydrogen export ambitions, helping position Namport as a strategic enabler of the global energy transition and a future leader in sub-Saharan Africa’s clean energy logistics sector.