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Tyne signs Green Corridor pact

[ December 3, 2024   //   ]

The Port of Tyne has officially launched a Green North Sea Shipping Corridor Project with the Port of IJmuiden in Amsterdam, DFDS, shipping decarbonisation specialist Ricardo and IJmuiden terminal operator KVSA.
The project is part of a £9million investment announced by Maritime Minister Mike Kane in October to decarbonise shipping and create green jobs, following an award from the International Green Corridors Fund.
The partners plan to achieve a significant reduction in CO2 emissions, by transitioning to methanol-fuelled ro ro and ro pax vessels, establishing a Green Shipping Corridor between Tyne and Ijmuiden, currently served by ageing vessels. It will determine the necessary landside infrastructure at the two ports for fuelling and electrification, analyse the fuel supply chain and evaluate the economic and environmental benefits.
The ships currently on the route mainly transport passengers and their vehicles, as well as freight.
Port of Tyne chief executive, Matt Beeton, said: “By establishing this green corridor between the Port of Tyne and the Port of IJmuiden, we aim to significantly reduce carbon emissions between the North East of England and 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.”
Managing director of Zeehaven Ijmuiden, Peter van de Meerakker, added: “With the ‘zero emission’ new tonnage of DFDS, we are taking an important step forward, since a lot needs still to be done on both sides of the North Sea and this project helps enormously speed up and achieve our goals.”
DFDS director of business development and strategy, Declan Walsh, added: “DFDS is committed to becoming a carbon neutral Transport & Logistics company by 2050 and the decarbonisation of our Passenger business is a key part of this journey. Transforming our current Amsterdam-Newcastle route to a ro pax Green Corridor is a massive undertaking and we are fortunate to have such great partners to help us make this happen.”
The green corridor scheme also includes a link between Holyhead and Dublin and will also explore a similar link from the UK to Norway and Denmark.

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