News / Samskip hydrogen feeders win $15m from Norwegian research fund

Samskip seasthuttle. Credit Samskip.

 A joint-venture between Samskip and Ocean Infinity has secured Nkr150m ($15m) funding from Norway’s state funding vehicle, Enova, for construction of two 500 teu shortsea feeders, or “SeaShuttles”, to operate on hydrogen, using 3.2MW fuel cells.

The vessels will operate autonomously between Oslo Fjord and Rotterdam, said the carrier.

Are Gråthen, CEO, Samskip Norway, added: “Together, Samskip and Ocean Infinity will also accelerate plans to advance autonomous ship technologies and remote operation of ships and cargo handling equipment. These ships are the ...