Houston-Tokyo Clean Energy Collaboration Summit: February 4, 2026 (In-Person, Houston): This high-level summit with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) marked a transition toward specific supply-chain matching between Gulf Coast production and Japanese demand. The dialogue prioritized a "Stepping Stone" strategy focusing on Blue Ammonia and e-Methane to build volume, while technical sessions provided deep dives into hydrogen applications for data center power resilience and the decarbonization of maritime logistics.

Netherlands Ambassador Summit: Houston, January 13, 2026: Closed-door, strategic dialogue with Ambassador Birgitta Tazelaar focused on deepening the Netherlands–Gulf Coast collaboration, building directly on the momentum from the prior NBSO trade mission cycle. The discussion centered on accelerating the NL–US corridor through faster MoUs and joint work-streams, specifically targeting deal-flow opportunities in ports, derivatives, and logistics to reinforce Rotterdam and Hamburg as the natural gateways for transatlantic hydrogen trade with the US Gulf Coast.

NBSO Innovation Mission Roundtable: November 20, 2025: This roundtable focused on deepening Texas–Netherlands cooperation regarding hydrogen storage, transport infrastructure, and market design. Participants explored the energy and infrastructure nexuses required for a Houston–Rotterdam corridor, highlighting the strategic role of salt cavern storage and the emerging demand from Internet Data Centers (IDCs) on both sides of the Atlantic.

Keynote Speakers:

  • Lissette Den Breems, Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

  • Robert Simons, Vice Mayor of Rotterdam

DE-US Clean H2 (Demand) Summit: May 16, 2025 (Hamburg, Germany): Convened under the US-Germany B2B Hydrogen Task Force, this summit addressed the critical "off-take constraint" in the transatlantic corridor. With Germany confirming a structural 50–70% import dependency, the dialogue focused on harmonizing certification standards for U.S. ammonia exports and positioning the Gulf Coast as a cost-competitive supplier. The session marked a strategic shift from general market promotion to technical execution, prioritizing the synchronization of infrastructure deployment and regulatory stability to achieve commercial realization by 2030.

Participants:

  • German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) Leadership

  • German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK)