{"id":317903,"date":"2025-11-28T10:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T14:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/port-of-bilbao-tests-hydrogen-tractor-for-logistics-operations\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T11:03:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T15:03:08","slug":"port-of-bilbao-tests-hydrogen-tractor-for-logistics-operations","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/port-of-bilbao-tests-hydrogen-tractor-for-logistics-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Port of Bilbao tests hydrogen tractor for logistics operations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Port of Bilbao has started real tests of the H2TowTractor<\/strong>, a logistics unit converted using hydrogen technology that seeks to transform industrial transport in demanding operational environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project has at its core a retrofit system that allows existing vehicles to be retrofitted with a fuel cell. fuel cell and lithium-ion<\/a><\/strong> and lithium-ion buffer battery, which avoids renewing entire fleets and facilitates fast and affordable decarbonization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hydrogen tractor operational tests<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

During this first phase, the tractor was tested on an ATA E405AC unit<\/strong> at the Bunge Ib\u00e9rica terminal. The vehicle performed intensive towing operations after being refueled with renewable hydrogen. renewable hydrogen<\/a><\/strong> supplied by Petronor, while IBIL was in charge of the loading and refueling logistics in the same port area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to its plug-and-play design, the system can be easily integrated into already operating fleets, which represents a competitive advantage over the limitations of electric vehicles. conventional electric vehicles<\/a><\/strong> especially in activities that require long usage times and quick recharging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Technical support and European collaboration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This pilot is part of the European project H2TOW<\/a><\/strong>project, financed by EIT Urban Mobility, in which entities such as AESS, ATA TOW Tractors, Arco Technologies, the Mobility and Logistics Cluster of the Basque Country and the Bologna Agri-Food Center (CABB) collaborate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the technical tests, the driving personnel received specific training on driving, safety and hydrogen handling<\/strong>, reinforcing the operational reliability of the system from day one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This process was complemented with the conference “Hydrogen Solutions”, where advances in storage, distribution and European funding for clean mobility were discussed. clean mobility<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source and photo: Port of Bilbao<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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