KBR to lead FEED for world’s first commercial liquid hydrogen import terminal in Amsterdam

KBR has been awarded the front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for the EcoLog Terminal in the Port of Amsterdam, the world’s first commercial-scale facility for liquid hydrogen (LH₂) import and liquid CO₂ (LCO₂) export. The project targets 2030 operations and is designed to support industrial decarbonization across Northern Europe.

KBR has secured the front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for the EcoLog Terminal in Amsterdam, a facility positioned to become the world’s first commercial-scale liquid hydrogen (LH₂) import and liquid CO₂ (LCO₂) export terminal. According to official disclosures, the project is under development in the Port of Amsterdam with operations targeted for the end of 2030.

Initial throughput is planned at 200,000 tonnes of LH₂ and 1.8 million tonnes of LCO₂ annually, with expansion potential to 600,000 tonnes and 4.25 million tonnes respectively. KBR’s FEED scope includes defining the terminal’s engineering basis, storage systems, operational envelope, and safety standards, with completion expected in 2026. The design incorporates dual hydrogen pipelines, a CO₂ pipeline, truck loading, barge jetty, and rail access.

A key engineering feature involves capturing cold energy from LH₂ regasification to liquefy CO₂, improving system efficiency. This development matters as it represents a critical infrastructure step for Europe’s hydrogen economy and carbon management supply chains. The terminal is designed to serve industrial sectors including steel production, heavy-duty mobility, maritime transport, and data centers across Northern Europe. By enabling international LH₂ transport and CO₂ export, the project addresses both fuel supply diversification and carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) logistics.

For the energy and industrial sectors, the facility establishes a template for large-scale cryogenic hydrogen handling and CO₂ aggregation. Investors and project developers will monitor the FEED outcomes as they inform engineering standards, cost structures, and operational frameworks for subsequent LH₂ import terminals globally. The project also underscores growing alignment between hydrogen infrastructure and carbon management as integrated elements of industrial decarbonization strategies.

KBR is a global engineering, procurement, and construction services company with expertise in energy infrastructure, cryogenic systems, and sustainable technology solutions. EcoLog is the developer of the Amsterdam terminal, focused on building hydrogen and carbon management infrastructure in the Port of Amsterdam.