6. May 2026in Press Release

Safe, efficient and straightforward: intercontinental hydrogen transport


Find out more at the AMBARtec stand at the World Hydrogen Exhibition

Rotterdam, 20–21 May, Hall 4 / Stand B110b

Hydrogen is a forward-looking energy source, particularly attractive due to its excellent storage capacity. The challenge: How can it be transported safely and cost-effectively over long distances? For example, from sun-drenched desert regions to energy-intensive economic hubs?

AMBARtec presents the solution: iron nuggets as storage medium. When loaded, the systems contain only iron, so hydrogen cannot escape. This eliminates the need for expensive safety measures or complex infrastructure work in ports, and ships do not need to be retrofitted.

The storage systems can be easily transported using conventional logistics methods, such as by crane, ship, lorry or rail. They are readily available, technically mature and cost-effective.

To find out more, visit us at the World Hydrogen Exhibition in Rotterdam: German Pavilion, Hall 4 /Stand B110b.
9. January 2026in Press Release

Rouge H2 Engineering and AMBARtec are collaborating on the EU project H2LOOP

 

At the end of 2025, a meeting of all partners in the European H2Loop project took place at Acciaierie d'Italia in Extraordinary Administration in Taranto. The initiative is co-financed by the European Commission as part of the RFCS-BIG TICKET programme.   

Rouge H2 Engineering AG is a technology provider in the EU project H2LOOP for decarbonising the steel industry. Rouge H2 Engineering AG provides the technology in the form of its patented chemical looping process (CLH), which is used to produce hydrogen from metallurgical gases. The project focuses on developing innovative solutions for the sustainable production of hydrogen from blast furnace gases and the associated contribution to the decarbonisation of the steel sector.  

AMBARtec AG provides technological support. Rouge H2 Engineering is supported by AMBARtec AG, its partner company, whose colleagues have extensive experience with the iron oxide nuggets used in CLH and in scaling up the process.
 

Picture above: Trial operation at Rouge H2 Engineering © Rouge H2 Engineering


Three other partners are involved in the four-year project: VDEh-Betriebsforschungsinstitut GmbH (BFI), a German research center with over 50 years of experience in the steel industry; Acciaierie d'Italia in Extraordinary Administration, Italy's largest steel mill, where a corresponding pilot plant is being implemented; and the Polytechnic University of Turin, a leading Italian university in the field of engineering.  

The primary goal of H2Loop is to demonstrate the feasibility and efficiency of the proprietary chemical looping process (CLH) in generating hydrogen from metallurgical gases. This solution could accelerate the sustainable transformation of the steel industry by reducing CO₂ emissions and enabling the production of hydrogen for industrial use.

More about H2Loop 

* Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Executive Agency (REA). Neither the European Union nor the European Research Executive Agency (REA) can be held responsible for them.

Pressekontakt:  

Dr. Ines Bilas

AMBARtec AG

Head of Marketing and Communication

Phone:  +49 172 234 11 00

E-Mail: ines.bilas@ambartec.de

Website: www.ambartec.de