Daimler Truck, HHLA, Kawasaki partner on hydrogen supply
Daimler Truck AG, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), and Kawasaki
Heavy Industries Ltd. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to examine
the development of a reliable, cost-effective supply chain for green liquid
hydrogen via the Port of Hamburg to the European hinterland.
The partners will assess logistics for import, storage, and onward
transport by road and rail, with the aim of forming a consortium encompassing
the full hydrogen value chain.
Dr Andreas Gorbach, Member of the Board of Management at Daimler Truck and
Head of Truck Technology, said: “Europe will continue to rely on green energy
imports in the future and hydrogen will play a key role here. Hydrogen allows us
to increase the speed of decarbonisation – and reduce the scope and cost of the
already slow expansion of the power grid.”
Annette Walter, Chief Financial Officer at HHLA, noted: “Hydrogen is one of
the keys to a climate-neutral future – and we at HHLA are committed to actively
shaping this transformation. The partnership with Kawasaki Heavy Industries and
Daimler Truck is an important step toward making liquid hydrogen more widely
available and jointly advancing decarbonisation.”
The MoU underlines the growing strategic importance of liquid hydrogen for
Europe’s energy transition.
The three companies bring distinct areas of expertise to the partnership:
Kawasaki in hydrogen infrastructure technology, HHLA in logistics and port
operations, and Daimler Truck in hydrogen-powered transport.
Kawasaki is pursuing the early establishment of a hydrogen supply chain
through partnerships in Japan and abroad, including the development of liquid
hydrogen carrier ships with capacities of up to 160,000 cubic metres (m³).
HHLA aims to achieve climate neutrality by 2040 and is expanding its role
in hydrogen import, distribution, and application across its European logistics
network.
Recently, Jeroen Eijsink assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
at HHLA.
