Linde Engineering is going to build a hydrogen filling station within the scope of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) Clean Port & Logistics (CPL) innovation cluster.
The filling station is expected to begin operation in 2023.
The purpose of the filling station is to be part of the test centre for hydrogen-powered port logistics at the Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT) in the Port of Hamburg in Germany.
“With the construction of the filling station, the required infrastructure is now being created to speed up the transition to emissions-free heavy goods logistics and port operations, and to drive forward the decarbonisation of logistics,” commented Dr Georg Böttner, head of the HHLA Hydrogen Network.
The hydrogen filling station will be used to supply hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks and terminal equipment.
According to HHLA, the heart of the filling station is an energy-efficient high-pressure ionic compressor that compresses the hydrogen up to 450 bar.
This is going to allow equipment such as straddle carriers, empty container stackers, forklift trucks, reach stackers, terminal tractor units and trucks to be refuelled with hydrogen efficiently. Moreover, the filling station incorporates various options for expansion.
CPL cluster is sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure of Germany as part of a national innovation programme for hydrogen and fuel cell technology. The funding guidelines are coordinated by NOW GmbH and implemented by Project Management Jülich (PTJ).
HHLA aims through this project to examine how hydrogen can be used to reliably supply power to harbour technology and port logistics.
“We are delighted to support this forward-looking project with our technology. Efficient, and most importantly, safe refuelling of various hydrogen vehicles is essential for sustainable and seamless port operations,” stated Dr Alexander Unterschütz, executive vice president components, Linde Engineering.
