European ports forge green shipping alliance
Six European ports have joined forces with X-Press Feeders to establish green shipping corridors across Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea.
The ports of Antwerp-Bruges (Belgium), Tallinn (Estonia), Helsinki (Finland), HaminaKotka (Finland), Riga (Latvia) and Klaipėda (Lithuania) will be joining the reportedly the world’s largest independent common carrier on a range of initiatives to help decarbonise shipping.
Key to the endeavours will be the use of green methanol sourced from OCI Global and made from green hydrogen and waste organic material. As part of the memorandum of understanding two green shipping corridors will be established from Q3 2024 onwards, reportedly the first scheduled feeder routes in Europe powered by green methanol.
“By working together – X-Press Feeders and the six partner ports – aim to efficiently implement green shipping corridors and lead the maritime industry in sustainability,” said X-Press Feeders’ chief operating officer, Francis Goh.
“We chose the Nordic and Baltic states as the first markets to deploy our green methanol powered vessels because we found the ports and our customers in these markets to be very receptive.”
Under the deal, the parties will work together to:
- Further develop infrastructure for the provision and bunkering of alternative fuels such as green methanol
- Encourage the development of supply chains for zero or near-zero GHG emissions fuel
- Provide training for port workers and seafarers on the handling of alternative fuels
- Use digital platforms to optimise port calls
The green corridors are:
Green Baltic X-PRESS (GBX): Rotterdam > Antwerp Bruges > Klaipėda > Riga > Rotterdam
Green Finland X-PRESS (GFX): Rotterdam > Antwerp Bruges > Helsinki > Tallinn > HaminaKotka > Rotterdam
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