Shipping Corridor

Norway and Brazil collaborate to establish green shipping routes

Both aim to establish fixed routes between Brazil and Europe for ships employing technology and bunker fuel with lower greenhouse gas emissions.

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1 week ago

November 25, 2024

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Norway and Brazil collaborate to establish green shipping routes

The Office of the Prime Minister of Norway on Tuesday (19 November) said Norway and Brazil will work together to promote climate-friendly shipping, with the aim to establish fixed routes between Brazil and Europe for ships employing technology and fuel with lower greenhouse gas emissions.

Brazil and Norway are working to establish a transatlantic corridor as one of these routes. The two countries have launched a pilot project with key partners in the shipping industry on both sides of the Atlantic in order to identify suitable routes and ports and develop zero-emissions fuels.

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, said: “Norway has a proud history as a shipping nation, and we aim to be a leader in green shipping. The ocean is what binds together trade between Brazil and Norway.”

“Together, our countries have the expertise and technology needed to carry out a cutting-edge project that can showcase the potential of green shipping to the world at large. This will also open up opportunities for Norwegian shipyards and create jobs along our entire coast.”

During the next year, specific transatlantic shipping routes for climate-friendly shipping will be reviewed. Norway and Brazil intend to present one or more options at the climate summit (COP30) in Brazil in 2025.

At the climate summit in Glasgow (COP26) in 2021, Norway and a number of other countries agreed to establish corridors for climate-friendly shipping. The corridors are routes between two or more ports where ships can operate with zero or near-zero greenhouse gas emissions.

Photo credit: Office of the Prime Minister of Norway
Published: 25 November, 2024

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Canada invests up to $30 million to support Green Shipping Corridor Program

Invests in three maritime projects based in Quebec, prioritising shore power technology to reduce emissions.

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3 weeks ago

November 12, 2024

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The Minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada and Quebec Lieutenant, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, on behalf of the President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Transport, the Honourable Anita Anand, on Friday (8 November) announced up to $30 million for three projects based in Quebec, according to Transport Canada.

This funding, provided under the Green Shipping Corridor Program, will help reduce the environmental impacts of the marine sector. This funding will:

invest in the electrification of cargo ships;
prioritise shore power technology to reduce emissions; and
help accelerate the launch of the next generation of clean ships.

The Green Shipping Corridor Program is part of Canada’s strategy to decarbonise the marine sector.

“The Port of Quebec plays a vital role in our economy, creating good, well-paying jobs in the Quebec region, and opening us up to the international markets of our American allies and the world. Today’s announcement will help strengthen the maritime sector and reduce its impact on the environment,” said the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada and Quebec Lieutenant.

“It’s now more important than ever to protect our planet and build a greener economy for Quebecers and Canadians. By investing in green technologies at our ports, we’re reducing emissions, supporting sustainable jobs, promoting economic growth, and setting a new standard for environmental stewardship in Quebec's maritime sector,” noted the Honourable Anita Anand, President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Transport.

Photo credit: CHUTTERSNAP from Unsplash
Published: 12 November 2024

Shipping Corridor

UK-Ireland green shipping corridor initiative receives grant funding

Green Corridor initiative, a collaboration between the ports of Dublin and Holyhead with Irish Ferries and Stena Line, has received EUR 143,621 in grant funding from International Green Corridor Fund.

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1 month ago

October 21, 2024

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UK-Ireland green shipping corridor initiative receives grant funding

Dublin Port on Thursday (17 October) announced the Green Corridor initiative, a collaboration between the ports of Dublin and Holyhead with leading ferry operators, Irish Ferries and Stena Line, has received EUR 143,621 (USD 155,954) in grant funding from the International Green Corridor Fund towards the total project investment.

A Green Corridor initiative, aiming to establish a zero-emission shipping route between Dublin and Holyhead, has moved one step closer following a funding boost from the International Green Corridor Fund.

‘Greening the Irish Sea – The Central Corridor’ is led by ferry operators, Irish Ferries and Stena Line, and supported by Ricardo environmental consultancy in partnership with key stakeholders and is designed to explore the feasibility of a green shipping corridor between Dublin Port and the Port of Holyhead.

The Holyhead-Dublin trade route is the busiest roll-on/roll-off routes between the UK and Ireland. In 2022, nearly 1.5 million people travelled this route, with over 6,000 sailings accounting for more than 74% of all ferry passenger movements between the two countries.

The ports of Dublin and Holyhead serve as key economic gateways, handling a significant volume of trade, with Dublin Port handling 83% of RoRo freight and 72% of ferry volumes into Ireland. This study aims to advance the decarbonisation of this critical trade artery.

The stakeholder group, which also includes Dublin Port Company and Holyhead Port Authority, the EDF R&D team and academic partners Maynooth University, will use the funding to assess the suitability of the Holyhead-Dublin route as a green shipping corridor.

Detailed assessments of existing landside and vessel infrastructure will be conducted, accompanied by economic and environmental impact analysis.The initial focus will be on vessels operated by Irish Ferries and Stena Line and the potential for e-methanol as an alternative fuel, although the feasibility of other alternative fuels will also be considered.

Outputs will include assessments of the potential low-carbon energy pathways; a detailed exploration of the regulatory and policy measures that could support the green shipping corridor; and a business case containing project timescales, cost-benefit projections, and delivery plan.

The six-month study commences now in October 2024 and if established, the Green Shipping Corridor (GSC) between Holyhead and Dublin will be the first green route to operate between the UK and Ireland.

Photo credit: Stena Line
Published: 21 October 2024

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SIBCON 2024: EnterpriseSG to launch new Singapore standard for e-BDN

EnterpriseSG, through the Singapore Standards Council, will launch a new Singapore Standard 709 Specification for Digital Bunkering Supply Chain Documentation.

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2 months ago

October 10, 2024

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SIBCON 2024: New Singapore standard on digital bunkering to be launched

Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG), through the Singapore Standards Council (SSC), will launch a new Singapore Standard (SS) 709 Specification for Digital Bunkering Supply Chain Documentation, according to Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on Wednesday (9 October).

MPA said the new standard will ensure data consistency and interoperability between digital systems and facilitate smoother transactions through trusted and verifiable digital bunkering documents.

This comes following Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State for the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment and the Ministry of Transport, announcing that from 1 April 2025, all bunker suppliers will be required to provide digital bunkering services and issue electronic bunker delivery notes (e-BDNs) as a default.

The move was decided following successful pilots conducted since 1 November 2023 with bunker suppliers, including the top 10 bunker players, in Singapore.

To further enhance transparency and transaction integrity in bunkering operations, MPA will also introduce a centralised e-BDN record verification facility. This enables key stakeholders to verify the e-BDN received against the information transmitted to MPA.

EnterpriseSG has also launched the revised Singapore Standard (SS) 648 Code of Practice for Bunker Mass Flow Metering to include data integrity and transmission requirements in line with this new digital standard.

In the first eight months of 2024, MPA said Singapore saw strong growth of approximately 7% in total bunker sales over the same period last year, reaching over 36 million tonnes. Biofuels and liquefied natural gas bunker sales surpassed 700,00 metric tonnes.

To support the operationalisation of a higher mix of low-carbon alternative fuels, both EnterpriseSG and MPA are developing the Singapore standards for methanol bunkering and ammonia bunkering by 2024 and 2025 respectively.

The standards will cover custody transfer requirements, safety procedures and crew competencies, to ensure safe bunkering operations and handling of these fuels.

MPA also announced that three major shipping lines — Hafnia, K-Line, and MOL — are in early discussions to join the Singapore - Port of Los Angeles (LA)- Port of Long Beach (LB) Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC) initiative.

Each partner would be expected to spearhead a project to advance the corridor’s decarbonisation and digitalisation goals, such as the adoption of net-zero fuels, Just-in-Time route optimisation, and energy efficiency technologies such as wind-assisted ship propulsion.

The addition of the new partners will significantly strengthen the GDSC’s capacity to drive innovation in sustainable shipping practices and accelerate the adoption of zero/near-zero emission fuels and green technologies along the corridor.