NextGen Port Energy

Two sessions dedicated to exploring the evolution of port governance and the development of projects related to the use of hydrogen within the supply chain context. Case studies presented by Italian and European Port Authorities, industry companies and European project leaders.

Program

Introductory focus speech – Providing port with flexible On Shore Power Supply: The Blue Barge project
Alexio Picco, Managing Director Circle Group

Panel 1 – Hydrogen & e-Fuels for Ports

Introduction on the use of H2 in ports
Alexio Picco, Managing Director Circle Group

Green port infrastructure: mobile hydrogen production for port operations
Captures La Spezia's innovative mobile hydrogen production and distribution system that can serve locomotives, and port vehicles, emphasizing the port's comprehensive transition strategy funded through PNRR Green Ports initiative.
Simone Pacciardi, Port of La Spezia

Complete hydrogen value chains: from production to port equipment deployment
Reflects Simplifhy's comprehensive approach to hydrogen implementation in ports, covering production, compression, storage, and applications in goods handling vehicles, with emphasis on turnkey ecosystem development and reducing vehicle downtime.
Sergio Torriani, Simplifhy

Panel 2 – Hydrogen & e-Fuels for Ports

Zero-emission cargo: fuel cell shipping ecosystems for European ports - CleanH2shipping project
Connects the CleanH2shipping project's focus on hydrogen fuel-cell-powered inland and short sea shipping with the port infrastructure perspective, emphasizing the plug-and-play H2Tank-Tainer technology that requires minimal port investment.
Daniele Melideo, University of Pisa

Port yard decarbonization: retrofit solutions for hydrogen-powered cargo handling - H2TOW project
Highlights the H2TOW project's practical application of hydrogen retrofit kits for tow tractors and port vehicles, addressing the challenges of electrification in high-intensity logistics hubs where 24/7 operations make conventional charging impractical.
Francesco Guaraldi, Sutra

Integrated hydrogen mobility: connecting port operations with urban transport networks
Frames EIT Urban Mobility's hydrogen initiatives within the context of port-city integration, emphasizing the systemic approach to establishing hydrogen refueling infrastructure and experimental labs for testing innovative solutions in port environments.
Andrea Costa, KIC Urban Mobility