Dock-to-Dock: Multimodal Freight Transportation in Coastal Regions Challenges, Opportunities, and Benefits

The Dock to Dock (D2D) project defines the primary infrastructure for future electric freight transport solutions between coastal cities, in particular the energy infrastructure (battery charging/hydrogen refuelling) required for ground vehicles, and urban air mobility and autonomous vessels. We assess typical use cases against economic, environmental, and technological constraints. Our exploitation process involves end-users and stakeholders e.g seaports, airports, autonomous shipbuilders, and electric aircraft manufacturers. We demonstrate and assist in selecting the most promising use case for commercial exploitation to help the UK create and grow its hydrogen transport economy and meet its net-zero ambitions.