Green corridors

The research by Arup, Lloyd’s Register and The Resilience Shift focuses on a case study of a green shipping triangle in the Atlantic Ocean and highlights the risks and opportunities of developing infrastructure for alternative fuels, in particular blue and green hydrogen.

The study shows that demand for alternative fuels is intrinsically linked with the concept of green corridors, where ports act as the linking piece between shipping and the energy systems.

“Green corridors between major port hubs can accelerate and mobilise demand for zero-emission solutions, supporting first mover viability,” said Charles Haskell, LR Maritime Decarbonisation Hub programme manager.

“But the impact goes beyond shipping and the fuel supply. This study models how these changes will impact land-side infrastructure, and the investment and opportunities to transition to low carbon resilient energy systems,” he added.

Coalitions are forming around numerous green corridor proposals, and this study can support these coalitions and their potential infrastructure investors to adopt a whole value chain approach.

“Our study shows that an integrated approach that addresses the total value of the projects can unlock significant co-benefits, strengthening their case for investment,” said Filippo Gaddo, head of economics, Arup.

Mark Button, Resilience4Ports programme manager, agreed. “We want to see a whole-systems approach to port and energy infrastructure investment that can drive decarbonisation and deliver the multiple benefits of ports becoming resilient, low carbon gateways,” he said.