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MOU establishes H2Terminals as preferred international distribution partner for CIMC’s world-class alkaline electrolysis equipment
LONDON, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, March 11, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — H2Terminals Limited, a pioneering force in green hydrogen marine technology, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with CIMC GH2 Technology (Yangzhou) Co. Ltd. , a subsidiary of CIMC Group — one of the world’s largest manufacturing conglomerates. The agreement establishes H2Terminals as a preferred international distribution and marketing partner for CIMC GH2’s comprehensive range of alkaline water electrolysis hydrogen production equipment and integrated hydrogen energy solutions.
The partnership combines CIMC GH2’s 20 years of industrial electrolysis expertise and manufacturing scale with H2Terminals’ international supply chain ecosystem, offshore production infrastructure strategy, and established relationships across the European hydrogen market. Together, the two companies will target customers across Europe, North America, Japan, and South Korea with fully integrated hydrogen production, liquefaction, storage, and distribution solutions.
CIMC GH2 brings world-class manufacturing capability and two decades of electrolysis experience. This partnership gives our customers access to proven, scalable production technology at the heart of a fully integrated LH2 supply chain — a genuinely differentiated proposition in the international market.” — Gerry Wilkinson, CEO, H2Terminals Limited
ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP
Under the MOU, H2Terminals will act as an international marketing and distribution partner for CIMC GH2’s electrolysis product portfolio, which spans the full capacity range from 10 Nm³/h to 4,000 Nm³/h. The agreement covers alkaline electrolytic cells, balance-of-plant (BOP) systems, and fully integrated wind-solar-green electricity plus storage and synthetic gas solutions. The partnership will also extend to offshore energy island applications — a core component of H2Terminals’ proprietary infrastructure strategy.
In addition to equipment distribution, the MOU provides for joint technical development, combining CIMC GH2’s electrolysis capabilities with H2Terminals’ non-metallic liquid hydrogen storage and transportation technology developed in collaboration with HiDROGEN Technologies. This integrated approach — from seawater electrolysis at offshore production platforms through to liquefaction, maritime transport, and onshore distribution — represents a complete green hydrogen value chain offered as a single, commercially structured solution.
KEY COOPERATION AREAS
• International marketing and distribution of CIMC GH2’s full alkaline electrolysis product range across European, American, Japanese and Korean markets
• Joint development of integrated electrolysis-to-liquid hydrogen production and transportation solutions for offshore energy island applications
• Preferred reseller pricing and Most Favoured Nation commercial terms for H2Terminals project procurement
• Collaborative participation in major international hydrogen programmes including H2Global
• Co-development of hydrogen production-storage-transportation-consumption integrated solutions for end customers
• Joint pursuit of government and enterprise-funded research projects and demonstration initiatives
“H2Terminals brings an internationally credible supply chain framework and a clear route to large-scale deployment in key export markets. We are delighted to partner with them to bring Chinese electrolysis technology to the global green hydrogen economy.” — Li Jie, Chairman of Jiangsu Hydrogen Energy Industry Innovation Alliance, China/ General Manager of CIMC GH2
STRATEGIC SIGNIFICANCE
CIMC GH2 entered the hydrogen production sector in 2005 and formally joined CIMC Group in 2022. The company provides proven alkaline water electrolysis systems — including medium and low-pressure electrolytic cells and conventional electrolytic cells — alongside comprehensive BOP systems, integrated wind-solar-hydrogen solutions, and professional operations and maintenance services across the full project lifecycle.
H2Terminals’ integrated supply chain model, which encompasses offshore green hydrogen production at floating Energy Islands, maritime transportation via specialised liquid hydrogen carriers, and onshore distribution through coastal terminal infrastructure, provides an ideal deployment pathway for CIMC GH2’s electrolysis technology at scale. The partnership enables both companies to pursue large-scale opportunities that neither could address independently, particularly in the context of major European hydrogen programmes where integrated, financially structured solutions are increasingly required.
This announcement follows a period of significant partnership development for H2Terminals, which has previously signed strategic agreements with Lloyd’s Register, the London P&I Club, Cadent Gas, and China National Energy Group subsidiary Longyuan Environmental Protection Co Ltd. The CIMC GH2 partnership further strengthens the technical and industrial foundation underpinning H2Terminals’ commercial model and investor proposition.
H2Terminals secures 1,000-unit hydrogen EVFC truck supply agreement to accelerate Net Zero HGV deployment in UK & EU
Hong Kong investor partner backs Europe as a strategic growth market for hydrogen heavy good vehicle logistics, with H2Terminals as commercial entry point.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, May 13, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — H2Terminals Limited, the UK-based green hydrogen infrastructure company, today announced it has agreed terms to import a range of 40 to 49-tonne hydrogen fuel cell tractor units into the United Kingdom and European Union, branded as the H2Truckster. The agreement, struck with a Hong Kong-based investor partner, covers up to 1,000 units drawn down on demand. Vehicles will be made available to fleet operators and operating partners across the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and the wider European Union under H2Terminals’ Hydrogen-as-a-Service (HaaS) programme.
H2Terminals will lead market entry directly into the UK and European Union, working alongside local logistics operators, fuel infrastructure providers, refueling network partners and grant-funded consortia to accelerate the deployment of hydrogen heavy transport. The company is pursuing partnerships and collaboration agreements with established freight operators, port authorities, and energy distribution partners across each target jurisdiction, ensuring that fleet deployment is matched by the refueling infrastructure and customer demand needed to make it commercially sustainable from day one.
H2Terminals’ model is to supply trucks, hydrogen and refueling infrastructure to operating partners who serve end-customer fleets in each jurisdiction. The United Kingdom and the Netherlands are the company’s twin entry points into the European market, supported by complementary policy and finance environments. In the Netherlands, the next phase of deployment is timed to align with the September 2026 opening of the Dutch SWIM subsidy program and the AanZET grant window for zero-emission heavy vehicles. In the United Kingdom, deployment is supported by the 2040 diesel HGV phase-out and an established asset finance environment for Net Zero heavy transport. The Hong Kong investor partner views Europe as a key growth market for hydrogen-powered heavy transport and H2Terminals as its commercial entry point into the region.
The H2Truckster is a 40-tonne hydrogen fuel cell tractor built on the HF40 platform, with a Bosch fuel cell and CATL battery. The vehicle is homologated for both UK and EU operation and is offered to customers through H2Terminals’ Hydrogen-as-a-Service (HaaS) program.
Under the HaaS program, H2Terminals offers three commercial structures — from truck-only lease through to a fully integrated package combining truck, hydrogen supply, refueling and maintenance under a single contract. Program tiers are designed to flex around the operating profiles of partners and end-customers, from regional distribution to long-haul logistics.
The launch comes at a moment when sustained volatility in global oil markets is reshaping the economics of heavy transport across the United Kingdom and Europe. As diesel costs continue to fluctuate against an unpredictable geopolitical backdrop, the case for fixed-price, domestically produced green hydrogen is moving from environmental ambition to commercial necessity. For heavy logistics operators in particular, hydrogen parity with diesel is becoming a genuine commercial reality — driven not by subsidy, but by the structural unreliability of the oil price itself.
In parallel, lease and asset finance for Net Zero heavy transport — historically a significant obstacle to fleet decarbonisation — has eased considerably as institutional lenders and asset finance providers have developed confidence in the residual value, longevity and operational viability of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. The combination of more stable fuel economics and more accessible vehicle finance has materially shifted the underwriting picture for fleet operators considering the transition to hydrogen.
The launch is timed to align with European hydrogen transport subsidy programs in the Netherlands, Germany and at EU level. H2Terminals’ Dutch operating subsidiary is incorporated and active in pursuing these programs, including SWIM, AanZET, VAMIL and the EU’s Renewable Energy Recovery (ERE) credits scheme.
About H2Terminals Limited. H2Terminals is a UK-registered green hydrogen infrastructure company developing Europe’s first fully integrated hydrogen production, storage and fleet deployment platform, with active commercial operations in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands as its twin entry points into the wider European market. The company is a finalist in the LeapSprong / Rockstart Amsterdam Energy Cohort 2026 and holds a portfolio of innovations in liquid hydrogen production and storage. H2Terminals operates through wholly-owned UK and Dutch subsidiaries.
https://www.einpresswire.com/article/912518417/h2terminals-secures-1-000-unit-hydrogen-evfc-truck-supply-agreement-to-accelerate-net-zero-hgv-deployment-in-uk-eu