Today, the President of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea, Mario Sommariva, and the CEO of Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal, Livio Ravera, have signed an agreement in on the basis of which the two parties intend to verify the possibility of and the mutual interest in working together in order to encourage the use of hydrogen as an alternative energy source in the context of port railway manoeuvring as well as in any other possible scope. In addition, the agreement is aimed at supporting the reconversion promoted by Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal, a company of the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group, in particular through the search and identification of each possible public contribution to be used for this purpose, and for the possible creation of hydrogen refuelling stations green in the port area.

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal plans to carry out investments in the overhaul and modernisation of locomotives D145 model, with the aim of reducing its impact environmental protection, eliminating CO2 emissions through the Replacement of internal combustion engines with a power hydrogen-powered unit, which will provide electricity for traction motors.