IEA: Ammonia and LOHC will be cheaper options for shipping hydrogen than liquefied H2 — even with reconversion costs

However, transporting compressed hydrogen long-distance by new or repurposed large-diameter pipeline would cost even less, report explains

Kawasaki Heavy Industries' Suiso Frontier vessel, which can transport LH2 at a temperature of -253°C. — Kawasaki Heavy Industries' Suiso Frontier vessel, which can transport LH2 at a temperature of -253°C.Photo: Kawasaki Heavy Industries

Leigh Collins

Transporting H2 Shipping International Energy Agency

Published 13 January 2023, 14:26Updated 13 January 2023, 14:47