Germany’s Duisport will construct the trimodal Duisburg Gateway Terminal (DGT) by 2023 together with Cosco Shipping Logistics, Hupac SA, and the HTS Group.
This will be the first terminal with completely climate-neutral operations using hydrogen, intelligent networking, and the ability to supply neighboring districts with energy. In addition, it will be the largest container terminal in the European hinterland.
To achieve the complete energy transformation, duisport and the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT have analyzed technologies and established customized models for Europe’s largest hinterland hub as part of the “enerPort” project.
The next step is to now install a sustainable energy system in the DGT that connects renewable energies, energy storage, consumers and various hydrogen technologies. Key components for this would be fuel cell systems and hydrogen engines.
In the Duisburg Gateway Terminal, our operations will not only be digital and efficient, but also 100 percent climate-neutral. The largest development project since ‘logport I’ 22 years ago is a model project with a resonance far beyond the Port of Duisburg. It shows what the logistics and energy supply of tomorrow will look like
stated Markus Bangen, duisport CEO.
The project is being funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection for a period of four years as part of the “Hydrogen Technology Offensive”.
One special feature of the “enerPort II” project is its modular structure. This sets up the conditions for an uninterrupted continuation of the transformation process, as follow-up or satellite projects can be integrated without any problems.
In the final stage, after two construction phases, a modal split is to be implemented at the DGT that provides for 40% transport by rail, 40% transport by inland waterway vessel and only 20% road transport by truck.
