en.Wedoany.com Reported - Daimler Truck, MB Energy and Kawasaki Heavy Industries have signed a joint development agreement to establish a liquefied hydrogen supply chain to Europe via the Port of Hamburg. Under the agreement, the three companies will leverage their respective expertise to conduct specific studies for building this supply chain, targeting a commercial operation date for liquefied hydrogen and hydrogen supply in the early 2030s.

Volker Ebeling, Senior Vice President for New Energies, Storage & Infrastructure at MB Energy, stated: "Hydrogen can be a key enabler of Europe's energy transition, and the Port of Hamburg is ideally positioned to serve as Germany's primary gateway. We are combining MB Energy's infrastructure, service station network and trading expertise with Daimler Truck's development of next-generation hydrogen trucks and Kawasaki Heavy Industries' leading hydrogen storage and maritime transport technologies. Together, we are working to build a scalable international hydrogen import corridor for Europe. Establishing a reliable liquefied hydrogen supply chain helps enhance energy security and strengthens sustainability. Together with our partners, we aim to deliver this as an integrated end-to-end solution."

Manfred Schuckert, Head of Regulatory Strategy at Daimler Truck, pointed out that only with a reliable and competitively priced supply of liquefied hydrogen can hydrogen trucks be deployed on a large scale in Europe within the next decade. He said: "This agreement is crucial because it brings key partners together to jointly study and build a liquefied hydrogen supply chain to Europe, with a strong focus on feasibility, scalability and long-term impact. For heavy-duty transport, liquefied hydrogen offers the energy density and operational flexibility required for long-haul applications, but its potential can only be unlocked through coordinated action across the entire value chain."

Daimler Truck plans to put 100 liquid hydrogen fuel cell trucks into customer operation starting from the end of this year. The series production target for hydrogen fuel cell trucks is set for the early 2030s. By then, the truck manufacturer expects to have the necessary infrastructure in place and, through agreements like this, access to liquefied hydrogen at competitive market prices.

Kei Nomura, Executive Officer and General Manager of the Hydrogen Strategy Division at Kawasaki Heavy Industries, stated that his company welcomes this Hamburg-centered initiative as a key step towards establishing a hydrogen supply chain between Japan and Germany. Kawasaki Heavy Industries will provide its expertise in the design and manufacturing of necessary infrastructure, including hydrogen liquefaction plants, liquid hydrogen storage tanks and liquid hydrogen carriers, which are essential for establishing an international liquefied hydrogen supply chain.

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