Port of Hamburg tests Volvo electric trucks
The two electric trucks will initially be used by the freight forwarder Container-Transport-Dienst GmbH (CTD) for container transfers in the Port of Hamburg. The German container transport services company is conducting extensive tests and collecting data that will provide HHLA with a basis for making decisions on the possible procurement of further electric trucks. The main focus of the trials is on the efficient use of the trucks and their charging processes in the port of Hamburg.
The Volvo FH Electric is one of the most tried-and-tested electric trucks in the industry. When fully loaded, the model can cover 260 to 340 kilometers. The trucks used in Hamburg have a 540 kWh battery storage system on board and a maximum charging capacity of 250 kW. The Volvo trucks will initially be charged using the publicly available charging infrastructure.
HHLA has already heralded the drive revolution with its automated guided vehicles (AGVs). As part of the FRESH funding project, the company has already tested the extent to which its automated container transporters can be integrated into the German energy grid as mobile storage units.
In addition, electrically powered container cranes and tractor units are already in use at the company’s terminals in Europe. HHLA is discussing the use of hydrogen-powered equipment with partner companies in the Clean Port & Logistics Cluster and comparing it with battery-powered electric equipment. HHLA’s rail subsidiary Metrans has already been using electric trucks for container transportation for the last two years.
Reporting by Cora Werwitzke
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