In the decarbonization of container terminals (CTs), one of the important items is the decarbonization of cargo handling equipment equipped with onboard diesel engine.At present, electrification of the energy source for drive system is considered to be the most effective countermeasure, but tire-type gantry cranes (RTGCs) are not suitable for shore powered crane due to the need to maintain operational flexibility, cost and area constraints. Some CTs are unable to develop infrastructure for power supply. On the other hand, by making RTGC hydrogen-powered, a large decarbonization effect can be expected without changing the conventional operation pattern, but at present there are recognized technical and operational issues with the use of hydrogen.

 In the present study, we manufactured a hydrogen powered RTGC and conducted tests that simulate actual cargo handling to evaluate the operating conditions and hydrogen consumption characteristics that can be used for cargo handling operations similar to conventional RTGC. Also, we identify issues in hydrogen filling and propose method to manage them.