Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping launches partnership with progressive ports to establish the European Green Corridors Network

Summary:

• The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping establishes the European Green Corridors Network, kickstarting the initiative in close collaboration with the Port Authorities of Hamburg, Gdynia, Roenne, Rotterdam, and Tallinn.
• The project will demonstrate the early commercialization of alternative fuel supply chains, showcase and support first-mover solutions, and create a blueprint for rolling out green corridors in other areas and regions.
• This is a vital step towards decarbonizing the shipping industry and meeting the EU’s 2030 climate ambitions, says Bo Cerup-Simonsen, CEO of the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping.

Today, first-moving ports in Northern Europe and the Baltic Sea initiate an ambitious real climate action partnership with the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. Together, they will build the foundation of the new European Green Corridors Network, which in its initial phase is set to establish green corridors in Northern Europe and the Baltic Sea.

The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping kickstarts this ambitious initiative with the Port Authorities of Gdynia, Hamburg, Roenne, Rotterdam, and Tallinn. The project will demonstrate the early commercialization of alternative fuel supply chains and provide a roadmap to scaling the supply chains and create a blueprint for rolling out green corridors in other locations. To achieve this, a phased approach has been planned:

• Pre-feasibility: Identify the potential routes, vessel types and fuels to establish high impact green corridors in the region.
• Feasibility: Assess the technical, regulatory & commercial feasibility of the shortlisted routes.
• Implementation: Implement the vision and establish green corridors in Northern Europe and the Baltic Sea.

Additional public and private stakeholders will be onboarded along the way, activating the full value chain needed to realize the vision. Green corridors have been recognized as a key enabler for shipping’s transition, and the consortium partners are proud to announce this initiative, which directly supports the Clydebank Declaration announced during COP-26 in Glasgow.

Bo Cerup-Simonsen, CEO of the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, said:

“This is a vital step towards accelerating the decarbonization of the shipping industry and meeting the EU’s 2030 climate ambitions. Developing green corridors are instrumental in activating industry first-movers across the value chain, and this project can be used as industry references to develop blueprints for new business models and identify the maritime industry’s inter-dependencies. It is truly fascinating to see a whole region and various stakeholders engaged in this. In addition, we hope this project will help facilitating the important work with maritime standards at the EU and IMO.”

Valdo Kalm, CEO of Port of Tallinn, said:

“Until recently, the maritime sector was the only transport sector in the EU not subject to greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. That time has passed, and the new reality has arrived: we must all work together to reduce CO2 emissions; there is no other way out. To achieve maritime sector decarbonization, zero-emission fuels and vessels must be deployed at scale over the next decade. It is undoubtedly a difficult task, but it can be aided by the formation of green corridors in which major ports provide the necessary zero-carbon fuels at the required scale for bunkering. Port of Tallinn is ready to step up and take the lead in providing next generation solutions for zero-emissions shipping at the same time supporting also the European Green Deal ambitions as well as the 2030 and 2050 goals enshrined in the EU Climate Law.”

(Source: https://www.ts.ee/en/maersk-mc-kinney-moller-center-for-zero-carbon-shipping-launches-partnership-with-progressive-ports-to-establish-the-european-green-corridors-network/)