Viking Line Unveils Concept for World’s Largest Fully Electric Passenger-Car Ferry

Viking Line has introduced an ambitious new vessel concept, Helios, which, if realized, would become the world’s largest fully electric passenger-car ferry. Designed specifically for the busy Helsinki–Tallinn route, the concept marks a major step toward zero-emission maritime transport in the Baltic Sea region. With an anticipated battery capacity between 85 and 100 megawatt hours

Green corridor cluster initiative

Members of the Silk Alliance cross-supply chain industry partnership, initiated by the Lloyd’s Register (LR) Maritime Decarbonisation Hub, have issued an open letter to share their collective vision for the implementation of a green shipping corridor cluster. The open letter – described as a model for cross-industry collaboration across the maritime supply chain – aims

Rotterdam and Oslo launch green corridor

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed by the city of Rotterdam and the city of Oslo to create a new green corridor for short sea shipping that will be served by Samskip’s next generation green hydrogen-fuelled SeaShuttle box ships. Two Samskip next generation zero-emission SeaShuttles will be utilised to service the new green

Estonia, Finland sign green corridor agreement

Representatives from Estonia and Finland have signed a green corridor memorandum of understanding (MoU) to speed up marine decarbonisation between the two neighbours. The MoU was signed by the cities and ports of Helsinki and Tallinn, Rederi AB Eckerö, Tallink Grupp and Viking Line, the Estonian Ministry of Climate, and the Finnish Ministry of Transport

CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, ONE sign up for green corridor

A partnership between ports, carriers, and cargo owners has published an outline of a Green Shipping Corridor Implementation Plan which will accelerate emissions reductions on one of the world’s busiest container shipping routes across the Pacific Ocean. As part of the historic plan, the carrier partners will begin deploying reduced or zero lifecycle carbon capable

Iron ore green corridor to reach 5% adoption by 2030

A new study from West Australia – East Asia Iron Ore Green Corridor Consortium suggests ships powered by clean ammonia could be deployed on the iron ore trade routes between West Australia and East Asia by 2028 and reach 5% adoption by 2030. The study indicates that the core elements for implementation of a West

Green digital shipping corridor linking Singapore with California

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Port of Los Angeles (POLA), and Port of Long Beach (POLB), with the support of C40 Cities, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a green and digital shipping corridor between Singapore and the San Pedro Bay port complex to support the decarbonisation of the maritime

Schneider Electric to assess first green corridor in UK

A project is underway to deliver the UK’s first green shipping corridor between the Ports of Dover, Calais and Dunkirk. It is part of the UK’s Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition. This landmark project will deliver a green corridor business case and plan that can be rolled out to other UK ports. Dover will map out

New consortium to explore green corridor between South Africa and Europe

A new consortium will explore the options for developing a maritime green corridor for the zero-emission shipping of iron ore between South Africa and Europe, in a first for the continent of Africa. The consortium brings together Anglo American, Tata Steel, CMB, VUKA Marine, Freeport Saldanha, and ENGIE, convened by the Global Maritime Forum, to

First green hydrogen corridor in Europe

The Port of Rotterdam and Spanish oil and gas group Cepsa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the first green hydrogen corridor between southern and northern Europe. The deal will ensure a green hydrogen supply chain between two of Europe’s main ports, Rotterdam and Algeciras. Cepsa plans to export hydrogen produced at