Netherlands wins EU handout for hydrogen, methanol vessels

2026-07-29T11:49:00

The European Commission has approved a €103 million Dutch State aid scheme to accelerate the deployment of hydrogen- and methanol-powered seagoing vessels.

The approval allows the Netherlands to introduce a grant programme supporting both newbuilds and retrofits to operate on hydrogen or methanol and will concentrate on workboats, passenger ferries and cargo ships mainly operating in the short-sea segment.

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