The project has been running for 60 months. During these months the work performed under H2PORTS project has been devoted to the development of the three pilots: the hydrogen refuelling station and the FCEV developed (the Reach stacker and the Yard tractor). These developments were complemented by crosscutting activities fundamental to integrating new technologies, such as hydrogen, in the port environment.
These core activities performed are:
The design and assembling phases of all three devices have been completed. The HRS, the ReachStacker and the Yard tractor are undergoing the last stage of piloting phase. The testing of the HRS and the ReachStacker have been completed and the testing of the Yard Tractor started in Salerno. The operational phase has already started for the ReachStacker and will start in May 2024 for the Yard Tractor.
The Hydrogen Refuelling System (HRS).
During this reporting period the HRS has been completed and test. By the end of the reporting period all main components of the HRS are in place, connected and ready to supply H2 to the machines. There will be some adjustments in the configuration of the HRS, including a Flowmeter that facilitates the h2 supply control in 2024. So, the HRS is on the operational phase.
The ReachStacker and Yard Tractor:
The FC Reach stacker has entered in the last stage of operations. The Yard Tractor will be commissioned finally in April 2024 due to some modifications and improvements in the design to comply with the minimum requirements of the final user (Grimaldi Group). The testing will be carried out in April 2024 and the operational stage will be covered since May 2024.
Coordination between the involved stakeholders.
The stakeholder’s group created within the project is active and growing. The main objective of this group is to promote the exchange of knowledge, ideas, experiences, and best practices on the use of hydrogen in the port-maritime sector, being one of its main activities the organization of a set of thematic meetings during the project development in which relevant speakers present the state of the technology and also some inspirational results of ongoing real projects on the use of hydrogen in the sector. New members have been included in the group that includes 78 members, 30 ports and 7 association of the port-maritime sector, 14 entities are related with maritime activities, 17 industrial associations, 6 public authorities and 6 R&D centres. During this reporting period and online workshop was organized devoted to experiences of the use of H2 in mobility applications.
Communication
The project has been very active in communicating and disseminating its major results. The project coordination kept active updating the project webpage and social media profiles. The project has been repeatedly appearing at national and European media. Additionally, during this reporting period, H2PORTS project has been presented at 25 conferences and technical meetings.
