CMB.TECH announced the opening of world’s first multimodal hydrogen refuelling station in Port of Antwerp.
In fact, it is the first refuelling station in the world that produces green hydrogen, which will be used to power ships, tube trailers, cars, trucks and buses.
“With the realization of the hydrogen refuelling station, CMB.TECH proves that it is able to control the entire chain, from the production of the green fuel to the use of hydrogen in various applications. The concept will be further refined in the coming months and is ready to be scaled up”.
….as Roy Campe – CTO CMB.TECH said.
Yesterday we had the honour to witness how @CMB_TECH opened the world's first multimodal hydrogen refuelling station in Antwerp. The refuelling station will use green hydrogen to fuel ships, tube trailers and road vehicles. CMB is pursuing a green hydrogen project in Namibia. pic.twitter.com/Y9vEfzJtW0
— Dr Mekondjo Kaapanda-Girnus (@M_Kaapanda) June 4, 2021
The hydrogen refuelling station is built at the Port House in Antwerp. As explained, CMB.TECH deliberately chose this location on the border between the city and the port to be able to supply hydrogen to the many industrial applications in the port on the one hand and on the other to keep it easily accessible to the general public.
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Following the opening of the hydrogen refuelling station, CMB.TECH launched the first dual fuel truck running on hydrogen. The dual fuel technology is feasible, affordable and green and allows for the conversion of different applications in the short term.
Concluding, for the hydrogen refuelling station, CMB.TECH is collaborating with specialized partners such as Ekinetix, Ballast Nedam Industriebouw, Alpha Engineering, Maximator and Cummins.
In future ports will become hydrogen hotspots, because they have a large concentration of applications that are difficult to electrify. In addition, many ports will have access to hydrogen, either through large electrolysis plants or through imports.
….as Roy Campe added.
