Hyster delivers hydrogen reachstacker to Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals

On 1 October, Hyster announced the delivery of a hydrogen fuel cell-powered reachstacker to Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals (RST), as part of a five-year innovation project supported by the Province of South Holland and the Just Transition Fund (JTF).

RST will operate a Hyster RSJ46-33XDH/62 ReachStacker equipped with a specialised 45ft spreader supplied by Hyster and local authorised Hyster dealer Heffiq. The machine will be powered by a Nuvera 60kW fuel cell engine and a 130kWh lithium-ion battery.

“Ports and terminals are under increasing pressure to lower emissions without compromising performance,” explains Lucien Robroek, president, global big trucks, Hyster. “Hydrogen fuel cell technology has the potential to play an important role in applications where equipment must combine zero tailpipe emissions with the power and uptime required for intensive container handling. Working alongside RST and the wider project team will help further our understanding of how this technology can support the future needs of the industry.”

As WorldCargo News previously reported, the Port of Tilbury (part of Forth Ports) took delivery of its Hyster hydrogen reachstacker in September. The machine was delivered by Hyster and UK dealer Briggs Equipment as part of a trial project.

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