HHLA Hyperloop
The HHLA-Hyperloop joint venture was founded in December 2018 to transport shipping containers in transport capsules through largely evacuated tubes at high speeds from Hamburg to the hinterland.
background
The Hyperloop idea, which was widespread in 2013, comes from Elon Musk of transporting goods and people in a largely evacuated tube at speeds of up to 1200 km / h. In the meantime, a facility for the new Loop transport system has been built in Los Angeles and is scheduled to go into operation in December 2018.
joint venture
At the beginning of December 2018, Dirk Ahlborn, Managing Director of the US company Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) based in Los Angeles, and Angela Titzrath , Chairwoman of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), announced a cooperation between their companies. Both companies founded the Hyperport Cargo Solutions joint venture in December 2018 to implement the idea . Initially, the development and construction of a transfer station for test purposes (demonstrator) is planned by 2021 at the Hamburg HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder, as well as the development of a transport capsule for standard sea containers. As part of the joint venture, a 100-meter-long test track with a transfer station in a Hamburg container terminal is planned until 2021 to test a 25-ton capsule. Around seven million euros are earmarked for this. A later investment cost of around 20 million euros per kilometer was named.
The containers in the transport capsules are supposed to float, drive and brake through the tube at high speed using magnetic levitation technology using magnetic forces.
“HHLA has a long tradition as an innovation driver. Long before self-driving vehicles were discussed, HHLA was already moving containers autonomously in Hamburg. Together we will develop a transport system that is not only designed for speed and efficiency, but also takes into account the challenges of the ports in day-to-day operations. "
“With the Hyperloop transport system, HHLA is pursuing the goal of developing another component for efficient logistical mobility solutions in Germany. As a gateway to the future, we want to use innovative approaches to help relieve the traffic infrastructure in and around the Port of Hamburg and use the capacities of our terminal facilities even more efficiently. "
Implementation in the Altenwerder Terminal
The technology development and integration of the capsule is to take place in the Altenwerder container terminal (CTA). For this purpose, a 100 m long route is to be created here for test and demonstration purposes. The capsule is equipped with the passive magnetic levitation technology consisting of permanent magnets , i.e. without an active power supply. This results in a significant cost reduction compared to the Transrapid . The high speed should be realized by the partial vacuum in the tube. The resulting reduced air resistance serves to reduce the drive power . Around 4,000 containers per day are planned. The facility under construction in Toulouse is the basis for the planning . The facility planned by Hyperloop Transportation Technologies is for max. 40 people. The first partial tubes with an inner diameter of four meters will be installed here and the first capsule should be ready for use in summer.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b HHLA website. Retrieved December 6, 2018 .
- ↑ Süddeutsche Zeitung: Hamburg is testing the Hyperloop. Retrieved December 6, 2018 .
- ↑ Hyperloop builds first European test track in France. Retrieved December 6, 2018 .