Port of Tyne launches ‘Green North Sea Shipping Corridor Project'
UK’s Port of Tyne and the Dutch Port of Ijmuiden jointly launched a project to establish a green shipping corridor between the two ports.
PHOTO: Port of IJmuiden in the Netherlands. Port of Amsterdam
The project is a part of the £9 million ($11.42 million) investment announced by UK maritime minister Mike Kane in October to help decarbonise shipping.
Other project partners include Danish transportation company DFDS, London-based environmental consultancy Ricardo, and Dutch maritime and logistics company KVSA.
“This initiative aligns with the partners’ commitment to sustainability and plans for DFDS to target a significant reduction in CO2 emissions, by transitioning to methanol-fuelled RoRo/RoPax vessels,” the Port of Tyne said in a social media post.
The port authority secured funding for this project from the International Green Corridors Fund under the UK government's Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition.
This project aims to improve the essential infrastructure required for fueling and electrification at the two ports. However, the partners have not specified which fuel type will be promoted on the corridor route.
Green corridors are maritime routes designed to enable zero-emission shipping between ports. As part of a £9 million ($11.42 million) investment, a green shipping corridor connecting the Port of Holyhead and the Port of Dublin is also being explored, as well as additional routes linking the UK to Norway and Denmark.
By Aparupa Mazumder
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