World first: Hydrogen dual fuel straddle carrier

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Antwerp Terminal Services (ATS), a joint-venture between MSC PSA Europe Terminal (MPET) and PSA Antwerp (PSAA), has launched the world’s first hydrogen dual fuel straddle carrier…

Antwerp Terminal Services (ATS), a joint-venture between MSC PSA Europe Terminal (MPET) and PSA Antwerp (PSAA), has launched the world’s first hydrogen dual fuel straddle carrier, in conjunction with clean tech specialist, CMB.TECH. The machine is fuelled through a mix of hydrogen and diesel, with hydrogen injected into the diesel combustion engine, therefore helping to play an important role in reducing terminal greenhouse gas emissions. The dual fuel technology can replace 70 per cent of diesel consumption with hydrogen on new straddle carriers, with the ultimate goal of 100 per cent hydrogen injection, ATS reports. This first unit will now undergo extensive testing at PSAA’s Noordzee Terminal with allied ongoing development eff orts focusing on how to improve the design in order to scale it up and consideration given to arrangements for the supply and storage of hydrogen for the entire straddle carrier fleet. Funding for the next phase is supported by PIONEERS, a scheme funded by the EU and coordinated by the Port of Antwerp-Bruges. Overall, the project is part of the Horizon 2020 programme which backs the development of solutions to reduce carbon emissions in the port sector, with the goal of transforming ports into green infrastructures by 2050.