SEOUL, November 11 (AJP) - Hyundai Motor Group has signed an agreement with the municipal government of Pyeongtaek City in Gyeonggi Province to build South Korea’s first carbon-neutral hydrogen port.
Under the agreement, the city government plan to introduce hydrogen fuel cell generators, expand the use of eco-friendly port vehicles and equipment, and promote the import of green ammonia — a potential source of clean hydrogen.
The project will also explore hydrogen-powered shore power systems, allowing ships docked at Pyeongtaek Port to draw electricity from hydrogen fuel cells instead of running their engines, cutting both emissions and energy costs.
The memorandum of understanding, signed Tuesday at Pyeongtaek City Hall, brought together Hyundai Motor, Kia, Hyundai Glovis and local authorities to establish hydrogen production, storage and fueling infrastructure at the port, one of South Korea’s key logistics hubs.
Hyundai will lead the hydrogen technology initiatives, while Kia and Hyundai Glovis will oversee hydrogen-related operations at the port. Pyeongtaek City will be responsible for building hydrogen production infrastructure, and local agencies will work to streamline regulations.
“This partnership demonstrates how the public and private sectors can work together to achieve South Korea’s hydrogen port and city policy goals,” said Ken Ramirez, executive vice president of Hyundai Motor Group, in a statement. “It is a major step toward establishing eco-friendly power infrastructure within a port for the first time in the country.”
Designated as a “hydrogen city” in 2023, Pyeongtaek is developing a large-scale hydrogen pipeline connecting the harbor with the Gyeonggi Free Economic Zone. Hyundai has already begun testing hydrogen-powered vehicle transporters between its Asan manufacturing plant and Pyeongtaek Port as part of efforts to reduce logistics emissions.
* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.
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