World's first hydrogen terminal tractor successfully tested at Port of Seville

The Port of Seville has reached a historic milestone: on 17 March 2026, the H2Tractor — the world's first hydrogen-powered terminal tractor — successfully completed its first full-scale real-world test. The trial took place at the Terminal Marítima del Guadalquivir, the port's container terminal, in collaboration with shipping companies Boluda Corporación Marítima and CMA-CGM.

The H2Tractor was designed and built by EVO, a Seville-based Spanish engineering company specialising in zero-emission mobility. Powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, the vehicle integrates cutting-edge technologies including artificial intelligence, 5G connectivity, cyber-physical systems, and digital twins for optimised maintenance. It has been specifically engineered for port environments with extreme heat conditions and meets the stringent ISO 26262 functional safety standard and ECE R134 regulation for hydrogen vehicles.

The performance figures speak for themselves: the H2Tractor can haul up to 95 tonnes, operates for 16 hours on a single fill, and can be refuelled in under 5 minutes — with zero tailpipe emissions.

The project is part of HYDEA, a European initiative co-financed by the Interreg Atlantic Programme, aimed at promoting hydrogen as a clean energy source in ports. Development was supported by a €3.5 million non-refundable grant under the EU's NextGenerationEU recovery fund. Following the Seville trials, further real-world testing is planned at the Port of Algeciras.

EVO is also the only Spanish company selected by the European Commission to participate in IPCEI Hy2Move, the Important Project of Common European Interest focused on advancing hydrogen-based mobility technologies across Europe.

The successful test marks a tangible step forward in the decarbonisation of port logistics — a sector that globally still runs almost entirely on diesel.