Hydrogen-diesel dual fuel tractors are to be piloted as part of roll-on, roll-off (ro-ro) activities at the Ports of Stockholm, Sweden.
Ports of Stockholm, Volvo Penta and CMB.TECH are collaborating on the initiative as part of Ports of Stockholm’s objective to achieve fossil-free operations by 2030.
In this partnership, CMB.TECH will supply a modified newbuild ro-ro tractor, powered by Volvo Penta’s D8 engines, with a hydrogen system before the machine is then delivered to Ports of Stockholm for the pilot programme to commence in 2023.
Johan Wallén, Chief Commercial Officer at Ports of Stockholm, provides insight into the objectives of the project. “Hydrogen fuel will play a decisive role in the transition to fossil-free transport, both on land and at sea. We are therefore incredibly excited about the partnership with Volvo Penta and CMB.TECH. Together we can put into operation some of the first ro-ro tractors in the world that run on hydrogen fuel.
The hydrogen investment is in line with Ports of Stockholm’s ambitious environmental goal of running a fossil-free operation from 2030,” he states.
Volvo Penta, a provider of innovative industrial power solutions, confirms a growing interest in hydrogen. “We are at a point where the rapid development in hydrogen powertrains is meeting the exploratory demand in industrial applications as part of the journey to decarbonise.” says David Hamilton, Director Industrial Sales Volvo Penta.
