Hydrogen fuelled tractor first

The joint pilot project is a collaboration between ABP, Terberg, Air Products and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult.

“This demonstration of using hydrogen in port equipment in Immingham has been able to highlight the challenges and benefits of using this zero-emission energy in our port,” said Simon Bird, ABP regional director of the Humber ports.

”It shows our customers how forward thinking we are in meeting the need to de-carbonise in the port and it’s great we’ve been able to collaborate with all the various partners in its delivery.”

Testing

The Terberg hydrogen terminal tractor has been tested at the UK’s largest port by volume of tonnage, alongside a mobile hydrogen filling station provided by Air Products.

This demonstration is a key activity in the bid to decarbonise port operations, and an important step in the creation, delivery and use of hydrogen at the Port of Immingham.

Alongside this, the HII project is developing market, technology and economic assessments of hydrogen technologies to support the larger UK industry with H2 adoption.

Terberg Special Vehicles started testing its concept Hydrogen Fuel Cell YT Terminal tractor in Mainland Europe firstly in Rotterdam and more recently the Port of Antwerp. This latest trial phase is the first of its type in the UK.

ABP Ports have been a long-term customer for Terberg Special Vehicles and have operated a fleet of YT 4×2 and RT 4×4 tractors over the years.