The Ports of Valencia and Hamburg have signed an alliance agreement to jointly develop hydrogen projects in the maritime sector, in an effort to fight against climate change.
Specifically, the agreement signed by the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV), the Valenciaport Foundation and the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) is destined to generate projects of clean energy produced by hydrogen with the support of programs set up by the European Union.
The Spanish port said that both entities will focus their efforts on hydrogen generation initiatives, storage stations, use of this energy in terminals and machinery, supply and transport in their hinterland, among others.
(Additionally, the alliance contemplates that the projects will involve the port and logistics community of both sites, in the framework of promoting the competitiveness and innovation of the agents and companies operating in the ports.)
The port authorities of the two European ports have been developing hydrogen projects for years, and now, they are taking another step forward with joint projects towards their common commitment to actively contribute to the reduction of shipping emissions.
In the case of Valenciaport, the H2PORTS project -Implementing Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Technologies in Ports coordinated by the Valenciaport Foundation and the PAV has the main objective of testing and validating hydrogen technology on port machinery to provide applicable and real solutions.
The H2Ports project will involve a total investment of US$4.62 million (€4 million) in which the Valenciaport Foundation, the PAV, the National Hydrogen Centre, MSC Terminal Valencia and Grimaldi Group participate among others.
