Austria: The container, named the H2Tainer, has been developed by logistics company Innofreight in collaboration with the Hydrogen Research Center Austria.
The unit was manufactured at the voestalpine’s plant in Kindberg. Voestalpine is said to have designed and produced seamless steel pipes for the container.
The H2Tainer maintains a standard 40 ft length but is half the height of a standard container. Its manufacturers envision these units being transported by rail, stacked up into two tiers. A single H2Tainer is reportedly designed to carry up to 475 kg of hydrogen, with an 80 ft flatcar capable of transporting up to 1.9 t.
Prototype of a non-standard H2Tainer container for hydrogen. Source: Innofreight
Each H2Tainer can house a maximum of 48 pipes, with a declared maximum working pressure of 50 MPa. It is said that the modular design, non-destructive testing and easy replacement of individual pipes guarantee a service life of well over 20 years if maintenance intervals are observed.
The H2Tainer is currently undergoing the approval process and is expected to be available in summer 2026.
