Hyster begins first-ever, real-world pilot of hydrogen fuel cell-powered container handler at CMA CGM-owned Fenix Marine terminal in the Port of Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hyster Company announces testing of a top-pick container handler powered by hydrogen fuel cells (HFC) at Fenix Marine Services in the Port of Los Angeles.
- LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hyster Company announces testing of a top-pick container handler powered by hydrogen fuel cells (HFC) at Fenix Marine Services in the Port of Los Angeles.
- Building on the industry standard Hyster H1050-1150XD-CH top-pick container handler design, the truck is powered by two 45kw hydrogen fuel cells from Nuvera , a wholly owned subsidiary of Hyster parent company Hyster-Yale Group .
- A California Climate Investments grant awarded by the California Air Resources Board in 2018 helped support development of the HFC-powered container handler.
- The hydrogen fuel cell works in tandem with an onboard lithium-ion battery to either power the equipment directly or charge the onboard battery.