High speed cargo trains zooming cargo containers through a depressurized tube will be tested in Europe under a new partnership between Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) and Hamburger Hafen und Logistik Aktiengesellschaft (HHLA),a container terminal operator in the Port of Hamburg, according to a company announcement. The venture will develop a hyperloop transport system linking seaports and inland container operations, moving containers at high speeds using magnetic levitation in a partial vacuum tube to avoid traffic congestion and reduce the environmental impact from transportation. While passenger lines may have a higher profile, hyperloop companies are focusing on cargo operations as well. HHLA sees the hyperloop as an investment in Germany’s logistics capabilities. The pilot project will begin by constructing a transfer station at an HHLA container terminal in Hamburg and a loading dock linked by a 100-meter cargo route using a specialized cargo container.
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