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INTERNATIONAL WATERS

This strategy should bolster technological leader-
ship, facilitate investments, and nurture a skilled
workforce. By strengthening its shipbuilding
capacity amidst a challenging global landscape,
Europe will enhance its economic security and
strategic autonomy in the maritime domain,
which is much needed in a context of geopolit-
ical tensions”.
NORTH PACIFIC GREEN CORRIDOR
CONSORTIUM AIMS TO DECARBONISE
TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR BETWEEN
CANADA, JAPAN, AND SOUTH KOREA
Global industry leaders from North America,
Asia, and Europe announced the formation of
the North Pacific Green Corridor Consortium
(NPGCC), whose members and partners will work
together to decarbonise the value chain for com-
modities between North America and Asia.
The NPGCC will apply its collective expertise to
develop a corridor for the decarbonised trans-
portation of multiple commodities, including
agricultural products, metal concentrates, and
steelmaking coal. The members of the NPGCC
are committed to establishing the consortium as
a catalyst for decarbonisation efforts, exploring
new markets for low-carbon fuels in North Amer-
ica and Asia, exploring propulsion options, and
showcasing how carbon reduction initiatives can AN INNOVATION HUB IN THE HEART
strengthen commercial partnerships. OF THE ANTWERP PORT
The NPGCC brings together diverse sections of the Power to Hydrogen and the Port of Antwerp-Bru-
value chain, including bulk commodity producers, ges announced the largest installation of an AEM
railway and intermodal transportation providers, electrolyser stack in the world in a relevant com-
marine vessel owners and operators, port facilities mercial environment.
and port authorities, and clean technology pro- Power to Hydrogen will be one of the first con-
viders. The nine founding members are Canadian cessionaires signed for NextGen Demo, the inno-
National Railway Company (CN), Mitsubishi Can- vation hub that is part of NextGen District in the
ada Ltd., Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, NYK Bulk heart of the Antwerp port. Power to Hydrogen
& Projects Carriers, Oldendorff Carriers, Prince and TripleW have chosen to use the port environ-
Rupert Port Authority, Teck Resources Limited ment to test their innovative projects in energy
(Teck), Trigon Pacific Terminals, and Vancouver transition and circularity.
Fraser Port Authority. The NPGCC is open to addi- The demo projects of both pioneers align per-
tional members and partners, in particular end-use fectly with the ambitions of Port of Antwerp-Bru-
customers, to contribute to the development and ges and will make a significant contribution to the
implementation of the green trade corridor. transition to a climate-neutral society.
The NPGCC’s activities will focus on pathways to Port of Antwerp-Bruges has cleared an area with
optimise energy efficiency with the specific goal a total surface of 88 hectares for NextGen District
of advancing projects and infrastructure required with the ambition to establish a hotspot for the
to achieve meaningful emissions reductions in circular economy.
the near term. Consideration will be given to the NextGen Demo is a zone of about 2 hectares
potential production, storage and bunkering of within this cluster in the heart of the Antwerp
lower-carbon fuels and propulsion options for industry, where demonstrators (start-ups and
NPGCC members and other parties. The NPGCC scale-ups, spin-off companies, and pilot projects)
will also engage in research, knowledge-sharing, can test new technologies and circular demo pro-
advocacy, member coordination and recruitment jects that have outgrown the lab on a larger scale
to accelerate members’ progress towards their and in an industrial environment before moving
decarbonisation objectives. to commercialisation.

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