The Namibian Ports Authority said Namibia is expanding international cooperation in sustainable energy and critical mineral value chains, Port of Rotterdam said in a news release.
Following the EU–Namibia Memorandum of Understanding on green hydrogen and critical minerals, the European Union entered into a service agreement with the Port of Rotterdam for the design of a Green Minerals Terminal at the Angra Point Hydrogen Hub in Lüderitz. This step builds on the existing cooperation agreement between the Port of Rotterdam and Namport to develop a hydrogen hub at the Port of Lüderitz–Angra Point.
The initiative is aligned with the EU’s Global Gateway programme, aimed at supporting sustainable infrastructure and energy transition projects. Namport noted that Namibia has already begun green iron exports this year and continues to export manganese, lithium and graphite, with plans to process these minerals domestically.
The EU’s Global Gateway funding will support the design of a multi-user terminal intended for the export of processed mineral ores and for handling other cargoes. The organisations said the project represents a further step toward integrated green hydrogen and critical materials value chains linking Namibia and northwestern Europe, with goals including contributions to Europe’s clean energy transition and Namibia’s export growth, industrialisation and job creation.
They added that the Namport–Port of Rotterdam agreement is central to Namibia’s green hydrogen export strategy, expanding Namport’s role from a logistics operator to a facilitator of clean energy trade. Through cooperation with Rotterdam on technical capacity, market access and investment networks, Namport aims to become a leading green hydrogen export port in sub-Saharan Africa. Namport stated it remains committed to infrastructure development, innovation and long-term economic growth.
Namport (Namibian Ports Authority) is a state-owned enterprise responsible for the management and development of Namibia’s commercial ports, including Walvis Bay and Lüderitz. It oversees port operations, infrastructure planning and maritime services under national legislation.
