Green Hydrogen Project in Ceará Receives R$ 33 Million, Invests in Sustainable Trucks, and Could Strengthen Clean Logistics in the Pecém Complex

Written by Hilton Libório

Published on 22/12/2025 at 09:20

Projeto de hidrogênio verde no Ceará recebe R$ 33 milhões, aposta em caminhões sustentáveis e pode fortalecer a logística limpa no Complexo do Pecém/ Imagem Ilustrativa

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Funded by Sudene, Project in Ceará Tests Green Hydrogen in Heavy Transport, with Sustainable Trucks Operating at Pecém Complex and Focus on Low-Carbon Logistics

A pioneering project aimed at the use of green hydrogen in heavy transport has received approval for R$ 33 million in funding through the Northeast Call from Sudene (Superintendence of the Development of the Northeast). According to a report published by Diário do Nordeste this Monday (22), the initiative, called H2Mover-Pecém, aims to structure a micro-logistics chain based on sustainable trucks, with circulation restricted to the Pecém Complex on the coast of Ceará.

Green Hydrogen Boosts New Transport Model in Ceará

The project combines technological innovation, applied research, and real operation, with the potential to reduce emissions in industrial transport and strengthen the state’s position in Brazil’s energy transition. The proposal is considered strategic as it integrates local clean fuel production, supply, and digital monitoring in one of the country’s main industrial hubs.

The funding approved on December 22, 2025 represents a concrete advance for the development of green hydrogen in Ceará, especially in the heavy transport sector, traditionally dependent on diesel. The resources will be used for the implementation of a pilot plant, adaptation of vehicles, acquisition of equipment, and development of digital operational control systems.

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Pecém Complex as Clean Logistics Laboratory

The Pecém Complex was chosen as an operating area for having ideal characteristics for energy innovation projects. The site concentrates intensive industrial activities, a high flow of heavy vehicles, and robust logistics infrastructure, in addition to being at the center of state strategies for hydrogen development.

The H2Mover-Pecém proposal aims to create a closed transportation microchain, with controlled circulation of sustainable trucks, reducing operational risks and facilitating data collection. This model allows the technology to be validated before its expansion to highways and open logistics corridors.

Integrated Structure for Production and Supply of Green Hydrogen

The project plans to implement a pilot plant for green hydrogen with a daily production capacity of up to 100 kilograms of fuel. The structure includes compression and storage systems, along with a mobile unit capable of directly fueling the heavy vehicles operating in the industrial complex.

Local production reduces logistical costs and energy losses, critical factors for the economic viability of hydrogen in heavy transport. By concentrating all stages in the Pecém Complex, the project creates an efficient environment for performance and safety testing.

Sustainable Trucks at the Center of the Energy Strategy

The initial fleet will consist of five heavy vehicles, including trucks adapted with hydrogen combustion engines and electric models equipped with fuel cells. This technological diversity will allow the evaluation of different solutions within the same operational context.

The sustainable trucks are the focus of the initiative as they represent one of the largest challenges in logistics decarbonization. According to various sector studies, heavy road transport accounts for a significant share of sector emissions, despite representing a smaller fraction of the total fleet.

Reducing emissions in this segment has relevant environmental impact, especially in industrial areas with high traffic, such as the Pecém Complex.

Digital Platform Ensures Environmental Control and Traceability

The project will have a digital platform developed with the participation of the Federal Institute of Ceará (IFCE). The system will allow real-time monitoring of vehicle performance, green hydrogen consumption, emissions prevented, and logistical integration of operations.

Traceability is a key element for clean energy projects, as it ensures transparency and reliability of environmental data. This information is essential for both technical adjustments and attracting investors interested in sustainable productive chains in Ceará.

Technology Development Timeline until 2029

The H2Mover-Pecém timeline foresees 36 months of technological development, including applied research, operational testing, and optimization of the pilot plant. The expectation is that the first vehicles will enter operation in 2028, while the commercial phase is projected for 2029.

Gradual validation reduces technical and financial risks, as well as allowing team training and regulatory adjustments throughout the process initiated after the official approval in December 2025.

Integration with the Future Green Hydrogen Hub of Ceará

According to Eduardo Amaral, president of the Association of Companies of the Industrial and Port Complex of Pecém (AECIPP), the project aligns with the strategies of the future green hydrogen hub of the state.

The proposal allows companies to test the technology in a real environment, creating operational learning and technical basis for larger scale projects. This integration reinforces the role of Pecém Complex as a strategic hub of the green economy, connecting industry, logistics, and energy innovation.

Private Partnerships Strengthen Project Viability

The H2Mover-Pecém is led by a partnership between Unilink Transportes and Grupo Cordeiro, companies with established operations in the logistics sector. The presence of the private sector is essential to ensure economic viability, operational efficiency, and future expansion possibilities.

The combination of private capital, public support, and technical knowledge creates a replicable model, especially relevant for structuring projects launched from 2025 in the Northeast.

A Decisive Step for the Energy Transition in Heavy Transport

The adoption of sustainable trucks powered by green hydrogen can generate impacts that go beyond emission reductions. The project contributes to gains in logistical efficiency, development of specialized labor, and attraction of new investments for Ceará.

By transforming innovation into real operation within the Pecém Complex, H2Mover-Pecém consolidates a relevant advance initiated in December 2025, reinforcing the state’s role in building a cleaner industrial logistics aligned with future energy demands.

Green Hydrogen Project in Ceará Receives R$ 33 Million, Invests in Sustainable Trucks, and Could Strengthen Clean Logistics in the Pecém Complex

Funded by Sudene, Project in Ceará Tests Green Hydrogen in Heavy Transport, with Sustainable Trucks Operating at Pecém Complex and Focus on Low-Carbon Logistics

Green Hydrogen Boosts New Transport Model in Ceará

Pecém Complex as Clean Logistics Laboratory

Integrated Structure for Production and Supply of Green Hydrogen

Sustainable Trucks at the Center of the Energy Strategy

Digital Platform Ensures Environmental Control and Traceability

Technology Development Timeline until 2029

Integration with the Future Green Hydrogen Hub of Ceará

Private Partnerships Strengthen Project Viability

A Decisive Step for the Energy Transition in Heavy Transport

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Green Hydrogen Project in Ceará Receives R$ 33 Million, Invests in Sustainable Trucks, and Could Strengthen Clean Logistics in the Pecém Complex

Funded by Sudene, Project in Ceará Tests Green Hydrogen in Heavy Transport, with Sustainable Trucks Operating at Pecém Complex and Focus on Low-Carbon Logistics

Green Hydrogen Boosts New Transport Model in Ceará

Pecém Complex as Clean Logistics Laboratory

Integrated Structure for Production and Supply of Green Hydrogen

Sustainable Trucks at the Center of the Energy Strategy

Digital Platform Ensures Environmental Control and Traceability

Technology Development Timeline until 2029

Integration with the Future Green Hydrogen Hub of Ceará

Private Partnerships Strengthen Project Viability

A Decisive Step for the Energy Transition in Heavy Transport

The Soviet Union spent 22 years drilling into the Earth’s crust and reached a depth of 12,262 meters — they found water where it was thought impossible, hydrogen bubbling from the rock, granite that is 2.7 billion years old, and temperatures of 180 degrees that melted the drill bits.

Ethiopia has banned gasoline and diesel cars, placed over a hundred silent electric buses on the streets of Addis Ababa, and now aims for half a million electric vehicles by 2030, all powered by Africa’s largest dam and a courage that few countries have shown.

Egypt wants to draw 10 million cubic meters of water from the Nile per day into the desert, irrigate a new agricultural frontier, and build a city where there is currently only sand.

BRICS is preparing a payment system inspired by the Brazilian PIX that will allow direct transactions between countries using national digital currencies without relying on the dollar or Western banks as intermediaries.

Norway is drilling 27 kilometers of rock 392 meters below the bottom of a fjord to build the world’s largest and deepest underwater road tunnel — when completed, a 21-hour journey will be reduced to 10.

Chinese engineers begin filling a 217-meter dam at an altitude of 3,000 meters and prepare a 2,240 MW hydroelectric power plant to integrate hydropower, solar, and wind energy in the upper Jinsha.

An astronaut spent 340 days in space while his twin brother stayed on Earth, and NASA found a “rejuvenating” effect, genes, microbiome, cognition, and immune system that revealed the biological cost of living outside the planet.

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NASA transforms a retired Boeing 777 aircraft into its largest flying laboratory, capable of carrying 34 tons of equipment to 13,100 meters and flying for 18 hours to investigate storms, polar ice, and extreme weather events across the planet.

It’s not a 3D printer: an inventor from Pará created a construction robot that ejects reinforced concrete into molds and builds an entire house at once, reduces labor by 50%, saves 20% on cost, and is already negotiating over 1,000 units across Brazil.

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