(AOF) – Gaussin and the Terminal du Grand Ouest (TGO), concessionaire and sole operator of the Miscellaneous Goods and Containers Terminal (TMDC) based in Montoir-de-Bretagne near Saint-Nazaire, announce a partnership to test the first tractor heavy-duty handling with hydrogen. These full-scale tests will take place at the Montoir container terminal in spring 2022.
This partnership is part of the action led by the network of Neopolia companies, which brings together 240 manufacturers from the Pays de la Loire region, including TGO.Neopolia aims to test in real conditions a hydrogen port tractor, used for the transport of containers. , while TGO has implemented a strong environmental policy and wishes to continue its approach by studying alternatives to GNR (non-road diesel).
With a power of 230kW, its APM H2 75T tractor will indeed be able to tow 75 tonnes of goods and will consume around 10 kilos of hydrogen per day. This performance is a first on the national territory.
The project has also received the support of the Pays de la Loire Regional Council and is part of the region’s ambitious roadmap for 2030. More broadly, a major political issue is emerging, while the next challenge is the network of the territory in hydrogen supply
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