HyperPort can move 2,800 containers a day in a closed operating environment
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HyperloopTT) and Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) are ready to present in October a virtual reality demonstrator of their future HyperPort system, which aims to transport cargo at high speed, while reducing pollution and port congestion.
The system will go through the certification design review before being presented at the ITS World Congress in Hamburg in October.
The HyperPort system is a plug-n-play solution for port operators capable of transporting goods in containers hundreds of miles in minutes.
According to partners, it can move 2,800 containers a day in a closed operating environment that aims to eliminate level crossings to increase the reliability, efficiency and safety of workers.
In particular, system capsules can carry two standard 20-foot containers or tall containers of a 40-foot 45-foot container at the speed of the aircraft.
The HyperPort goods capsule, designed by the Spanish company Mormedi, is being optimized in preparation for commercial deployment, along with infrastructure components and systems.
Andrés De Leon, CEO of HyperloopTT, said: “Using the same underlying technology as our passenger systems, HyperPort can provide future-proof supply chains while returning valuable real estate to surrounding communities.
“Our work with world-leading companies to advance this technology is an important revenue opportunity for port operators around the world.”
Gerlinde John, HyperPort project manager at HHLA, stated: ““ Hyperloop technology is suitable to take freight transport to a new level.
“With the HyperPort concept, we are developing an alternative solution to existing transportation systems for freight transportation of the future for a fast-growing global market.”
The technology prepared for pre-marketing, developed in collaboration with HHLA and engineering company CT Ingenieros, represents more than 20,000 hours of detailed engineering, including design, analytical models, calculations, compensation studies, 3D models, general design optimizations and integrations.