World’s first hydrogen cargo ship set for Paris debut
PARIS, 2 hours, 8 minutes ago The European innovation project Flagships will deploy the world’s first commercial cargo transport vessel operating on hydrogen, plying the river Seine in Paris. Commercial operations are set to commence in 2021. The hydrogen cargo transport vessel will be owned by French inland shipowner Compagnie Fluvial de Transport (CFT), a subsidiary of the Sogestran Group. The company is currently developing a new business for urban distribution with transport vessels in the Paris area. “The demand for more sustainable technologies in inland waterway transport is on the rise. As part of the Flagships project, we are happy to be leading the way on reducing emissions from transport and demonstrating the superior features of hydrogen fuel cells in waterborne applications,” said Matthieu Blanc, director of CFT.
New Solutions for Clean, Efficient Marine and Off-Road Transport
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The goal of the Clean Propulsion Technologies project consortium, at the University of Vaasa, is to develop completely new solutions for clean and effective off-road and marine transport a Finnish response to more stringent emission legislation and increasing global competition in such segments.
Associate professor Maciej Mikulski and development manager Merja Kangasjärvi, VEBIC Energy Lab, University of Vaasa. Image Credit: Riikka Kalmi, University of Vaasa.
Six research organizations and nine companies have received research funding from Business Finland to bring such new propulsion solutions from the research phase to real-world application.
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The hydrogen cargo transport vessel will be owned by French inland shipowner Compagnie Fluvial de Transport (CFT), a subsidiary of the Sogestran Group. The company is currently developing a new business for urban distribution with transport vessels in the Paris area.
“The demand for more sustainable technologies in inland waterway transport is on the rise” said Matthieu Blanc, director of CFT. “As part of the Flagships project, we are happy to be leading the way on reducing emissions from transport and demonstrating the superior features of hydrogen fuel cells in waterborne applications”.
Flagships Project Coordinator Jyrki Mikkola from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, added that green and sustainable shipping is a prerequisite for reaching national and international emission reduction targets and that ships powered by renewable hydrogen will make a substantial contribution to reducing emissions from shipping and improving air quali
Flagships set to debut world’s 1st hydrogen-powered commercial cargo ship
The European innovation project
Flagships is preparing to deploy the world’s first commercial cargo transport vessel operating on hydrogen.
The ship will be an inland vessel, set to ply the river Seine in Paris, and is scheduled for delivery in September 2021. It will be fitted with by hydrogen power generation system, i.e.,
hydrogen fuel cells.
The hydrogen cargo transport vessel will be owned by French inland shipowner Compagnie Fluvial de Transport (CFT), a subsidiary of the Sogestran Group. The company is currently developing a new business for urban distribution with transport vessels in the Paris area.