Hamburg innovation cluster to test H2-fuelled port equipment

The aim of the project is to examine how hydrogen can be used to reliably supply power to harbour technology and port logistics.

“I am delighted that partners from various sectors, universities, cities and ports are working together in the Clean Port & Logistics (CPL) innovation cluster,” said Angela Titzrath, chairwoman of HHLA’s Executive Board.

”By pooling expertise across sectors, countries and continents, we have a shared opportunity to accelerate the transition to emissions-free heavy goods logistics and port operations.”

Hydrogen solutions

The innovation cluster, which based at a test centre at at HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort in Hamburg, aims to develop solutions to bring hydrogen-powered heavy goods vehicles and terminal equipment to market quickly.

Members of the CPL innovation cluster are interested companies that are concerned with the decarbonisation of port handling operations and heavy goods transport.

These include manufacturers and users of equipment (trucks, port handling equipment, filling stations, etc.), suppliers of hydrogen and other fossil-free fuels, agencies responsible for logistical infrastructure (e.g. port authorities), consultancies, certification companies and other service providers, as well as scientific partners.

Current members of the cluster include companies from Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Estonia and the USA. Participation is open to all interested companies, who are welcome to join the cluster.

The cluster is sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure as part of a national innovation programme for hydrogen and fuel cell technology.