Seine set for world's first hydrogen powered cargo deliveries
The River Seine is to host the world’s first commercial cargo transport vessel operating on hydrogen.
Owned by inland water transport company Compagnie Fluvial de Transport (CFT), the 164ft long vessel is being launched as part of the European Flagships project.
“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, which is a subsidiary of the Sogestran Group.
In 2018 Flagships was awarded €5m by the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme under the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) to deploy two hydrogen vessels in France and Norway. According to a statement, the project’s initial plan was to deploy a hydrogen push boat in the Lyon area. Studies showed the broader potential for hydrogen in cargo transport, leading to the development of an inland cargo vessel. The new vessel will be tasked with moving goods on pallets and in containers along the Seine.
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