Ports of Tyne and IJmuiden launch Green North Sea Shipping Corridor project
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Port of Tyne on Tuesday (3 December) said it launched a new project to create the Green North Sea Shipping Corridor, between the Port of Tyne in North East England and the Port of IJmuiden, situated directly by the sea at the entrance to the North Sea Canal Area and close to Amsterdam.
The port said the project is part of a GBP 9million (USD 11.4 million) investment announced by Maritime Minister Mike Kane in October, to decarbonise shipping and turbocharge green jobs, from which the port was successful in winning the International Green Corridors Fund.
During a visit, representatives from each organisation which includes the two ports as well as Copenhagen-listed transport and logistics company DFDS, London-listed environmental, engineering and strategic consulting company Ricardo plc and maritime data and communication provider KSVA, set in motion the scheme.
“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, driving the shift towards a greener future for global trade,” Port of Tyne said in a social media post.
Separately, Ricardo said it will be the lead environmental consultancy in the next phase of the development of the green corridor project.
“Ricardo will provide its expertise and insight in sustainable shipping and low-carbon fuels choice to help determine a viable path for decarbonisation between the two ports,” the firm said.
Matt Beeton, CEO at the Port of Tyne, said: “This initiative represents another step forward for the port in our sustainability journey. By establishing this green corridor between the Port of Tyne and the Port of IJmuiden, we aim to significantly reduce carbon emissions between the Northeast of England and northern Europe, with the aim of saving up to 850,000 tonnes of CO2 annually.”
“The success of this project will bring more green jobs to the region and drive the development of port infrastructure for electrification and the refuelling of state-of-the-art clean powered vessels.”
Peter van de Meerakker, Managing Director of Zeehaven IJmuiden N.V. – Port of IJmuiden, said: “With the ‘zero emission’ new tonnage of DFDS, we are taking an important step forward, since a lot still needs to be done on both sides of the North Sea and this project helps enormously speed up and achieve our goals.”
Photo credit: Ricardo
Published: 4 December, 2024
