The Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have announced that the Port of Houston Authority received almost $25 million in grant funds.
This grant was awarded on 10 January as part of a public-private partnership between Port Houston and Linde Inc. (Linde), an industrial gases firm, together with other partners GTI Energy, Argonne National Laboratory, and the Centre for Houston’s Future.
This funding will be used to build and run a hydrogen fueling station for heavy-duty vehicles.
The Bayport HRS project aims to create a pipeline-based hydrogen refuelling station (HRS) that provides simple and publicly accessible fueling choices, promoting supply chain growth in Texas and the Gulf Coast area.
Linde will reportedly build and maintain a cost-effective hydrogen fueling station for heavy-duty trucks in Bayport, Texas.
Port Houston Chief Infrastructure Officer Rich Byrnes, stated: “Partnering with Linde, one of the largest hydrogen producers in the world and owner of a major pipeline complex that serves the Houston region, is in line with the port’s strategy of engaging the Houston Ship Channel industry on projects that benefit the community, promote sustainability, decarbonisation, and clean transportation.”
Kristine Wiley, Vice President, Low Carbon Energy Solutions, GTI Energy, said: “Hydrogen has tremendous potential to reduce emissions in hard-to-abate sectors like heavy-duty trucking. The Bayport HRS project demonstrates how collaboration and innovative infrastructure can accelerate hydrogen’s integration into a low-cost, low-carbon future.”
Port Houston handled 3.79 million TEUs through November 2024, securing fifth place in PTI’s list of the top-performing US ports for the year.