Economic Mission To Rotterdam Focuses on Energy, Strategic Ties

On Wednesday 22 October 2025, Luxembourg Minister of the Economy, SMEs, Energy and Tourism, Lex Delles, continued the official economic mission to the Netherlands in Rotterdam with a programme dedicated to energy, focusing on issues related to hydrogen, e-kerosene and offshore wind energy.

According to the Luxembourg Ministry of the Economy, the day began with a bilateral meeting with Vincent Karremans, Minister of the Economy of the outgoing Dutch government. The meeting provided an opportunity to reaffirm the strength of the partnership between the two countries, particularly in strategic areas such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence, quantum research, the automotive sector and the internal market. During the meeting, the ministers also discussed European industrial cooperation as well as the Einstein Telescope project.

The ministry reported that Minister Delles, accompanied by a delegation of leading Luxembourgish economic actors, including ArcelorMittal, Cargolux, Fedil, Encevo, Guardian, Jan De Nul and Paul Wurth, was welcomed by the management of the Port of Rotterdam. The day included a boat tour of the port facilities, covering sites for hydrogen production, ammonia and e-kerosene importation, as well as offshore wind installations.

The ministry noted that the visit helped to strengthen the ties between Luxembourg and the Netherlands in the context of the European energy transition and to explore opportunities for bilateral cooperation in the field of clean energy carriers, which are essential for decarbonising Luxembourgish industry and mobility. The programme focused on three key areas: renewable hydrogen, e-kerosene and offshore wind energy. 

Moreover, the day concluded with a visit to a large-capacity electrolyser under construction by Shell, which is expected to produce around 20,000 tonnes of hydrogen per year.

At the conclusion of the economic mission, Minister Delles commented: “This economic mission has strengthened strategic partnerships in areas that are crucial for the future of our economy and in addressing the challenges of the dual transition: artificial intelligence, sustainable mobility and clean energy. Cooperation between regional partners will be key to achieving results that go beyond the sum of national efforts. Collaborating by leveraging complementarities is far more beneficial than isolating oneself in adversity. The exchanges with my Dutch counterpart and the industrial leaders met in Eindhoven and Rotterdam have confirmed the complementarity of our ecosystems and the importance of cooperating to reinforce European strategic autonomy and to build together a more competitive, clean, innovative and sovereign Europe.”