Hyundai Motor Group has announced the signing of a multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pyeongtaek City and several partner organisations to develop carbon-neutral hydrogen port initiatives. The collaboration aims to establish a Korean model for port decarbonisation, contributing to the nation’s carbon neutrality and clean energy transition objectives.

Under the agreement, Hyundai Motor Company will oversee the hydrogen business strategy, while Kia Corporation and Hyundai Glovis Co. will introduce and operate hydrogen fuel cell power generators at their facilities within Pyeongtaek Port. The initiative seeks to lay the foundation for large-scale hydrogen adoption across port operations and logistics.

The plan includes leveraging the hydrogen production complex near Pyeongtaek Port to create a stable hydrogen-based power supply system, connected through a 15-kilometre pipeline. The Group and its partners will complement these efforts through joint technology development and demonstration projects for fuel cell power systems at the Kia and Hyundai Glovis sites.

Together with Pyeongtaek City, the Group will integrate these activities into a comprehensive energy framework for port operations, ensuring power reliability through fuel cell generation and an integrated hydrogen supply network. In parallel, the partners plan to expand hydrogen-powered transport fleets, modernise port equipment and install hydrogen refuelling stations to advance decarbonised logistics infrastructure.

Ken Ramirez, Head of Global Energy and Hydrogen Business Division at Hyundai Motor Group, said: “Hyundai is honoured to jointly drive this important collaboration as a public-private partnership aimed at delivering real-world hydrogen applications to achieve the goals of both the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries’ ‘Hydrogen Port’ policy and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s ‘Hydrogen City’ policy. It represents the first domestic initiative to establish a broad hydrogen ecosystem for port decarbonisation, leveraging Pyeongtaek Port’s advanced infrastructure.”

Long-term plans include the development of hydrogen and ammonia bunkering facilities to support zero-emission vessels, and the exploration of Alternative Maritime Power (AMP) systems to reduce emissions from berthed ships.

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