With the newly developed H2Tainer, voestalpine Tubulars and Innofreight have reached an important milestone: the mobile container solution enables the efficient and safe transport of hydrogen – flexibly, modularly and intermodally.
The H2Tainer is a 40ft container that can transport up to 420 kilograms of hydrogen – equivalent to around 1,900 kilograms per double wagon. Thanks to its modular design, the system can be used both on rail and by truck, without a direct rail connection. This creates a continuous logistics chain for hydrogen, offering greater range and maximum flexibility.
At the heart of the H2Tainer are seamless pipes with the hydrogen-tight premium connection VAhyper®,developed and manufactured at the Kindberg site. Innofreight contributes its comprehensive logistics expertise and is expanding its product portfolio with the intermodal H2Tainer.
The H2Tainer bundles tailor-made services along the entire value chain: from material and product development to production and the finished container and complete logistics solution. 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.
On 26 November 2025, the Technical Pre-Release of the H2Tainer took place at the voestalpine Tubulars site. Selected guests had the opportunity to marvel at the result of a partnership between Innofreight and voestalpine Tubulars for the first time. The event was a complete success and met with great interest among those present. Now everyone is eagerly looking forward to the coming year, when approval and thus the official product launch are expected.
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