Hyperloop Transport Technologies (HyperloopTT) has unveiled HyperPort, a high-speed cargo and freight solution which it says is “capable of increasing capacity and efficiency while decreasing pollution and congestion at ports worldwide”.
Developed in partnership with terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA), in Germany, the system will now enter certification design review.
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The next step for HyperPort will be a virtual reality demonstration to be presented at the ITS World Congress, the largest mobility exhibition in the world, which takes place in Hamburg in October.
A hyperloop is a proposed new mode of passenger and freight transport, travelling at speeds of up to 1 220 km/h.
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At its core, a hyperloop system is about removing the two things that slow down regular vehicles, namely friction and air resistance.
It is, therefore, described as a sealed tube or system of tubes with low air pressure –located above ground or underground – through which a pod may travel substantially free of air resistance or friction. Hyperloops normally include magnetic levitation technology, much like the systems used in advanced high-speed rail projects in Japan.
HyperloopTT says the HyperPort system is a plug-and-play solution for port operators, capable of transporting containerised cargo hundreds of kilometres in minutes.
“The system can move 2 800 containers a day in an enclosed operating environment that eliminates at-grade crossings to increase reliability, efficiency and worker safety,” says the company.
“HyperPort capsules can sustainably transport two 20-foot standard or high-cube containers, or one 40- or 45-foot container at airplane speeds.”
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