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China-France Green Corridors: A New Blueprint for Maritime Decarbonization

Green corridors are a meaningful approach to emissions reduction for shipping. They coordinate the various factors required to make emissions reductions possible. Designating a green corridor will ensure that emissions-reducing fuels will be available in sufficient quantity for the ships calling, and the infrastructure for production and delivery is there. On-shore power will also be available for ships, so they do not need to operate engines just to provide power for the ship support. And in the port, cargo handling equipment can also be designed with cleaner emissions. Properly done, drayage functions will also operate with cleaner power.

It’s great to see a new green corridor connecting China and France. The ports involved are both important stops. And we can anticipate more trade between the EU and
China because of the American tariff hoopla.

Michele Labrut,Americas Correspondent

February 6, 2026

https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ports-logistics/first-green-shipping-corridor-between-france-and-china

Exploring Green Maritime Fuels: CMB.Tech’s Ammonia Plans

We are seeing quite a few announcements of green maritime fuels projects that seem viable. Ammonia is one of those, provided it can be produced in a green fashion. CMB.Tech, one of the maritime shipping and services firms that features sustainable options, has initiated an effort that will begin in January 2026.

CMB.Tech announced it will buy green ammonia from the China Energy Engineering Group (CEEC) Songyuan project, a producer in Jilin province, China. China is a good place to look for green fuels, because of its large and increasing use of solar energy to generate green electricity. Green ammonia production uses lots of electricity.

CMB.Tech will obtain 11 dual-fuel ammonia-powered ships in 2026. It is also planning to operate in the ammonia distribution business, and has obtained an interest in a Chinese ammonia supply chain company, Andefu. The first ammonia for maritime use will be transported to Panjin Port, initially by truck and possibly later by unit train.

Alexander Saverys, CEO of CMB.Tech says: “Today marks a big milestone in our decarbonisation journey. With an investment in the Chinese ammonia supply chain, CMB.Tech will be able to provide green ammonia to its ships.”

His firm is in the forefront of green maritime investment, and is not stopping despite the slowdown of green progress in the international political scene.

Gary Howard, Middle East correspondent

December 16, 2025

https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/alternative-fuels/cmb-tech-invests-in-chinese-green-ammonia

The Bottleneck in Green Fuel Supply for Shipping Industry

DNV, a major classification service for the maritime industry (it stands for Det Norske Veritas), is reporting that accounting for newbuilds that can burn alternate green(er) fuels, the bottleneck will be the supply of these fuels for maritime use.

It calls the phenomenon a “fuel transition tipping point”. It’s a strong demand signal for fuel producers. The graph shows the exponentially rising number of alternative fuel ships in the fleet, and adds the order book for the future. Methanol seems to be increasing quickly.

The infrastructure just isn’t there yet, and bunker operators and fuel producers need to step up their investments.

Green corridors are one approach that is gaining traction. In this scenario, several partners join forces with ports, fuel producers and bunker operators to make sure the infrastructure is there for fueling with green fuels on the route, usually point-to-point. Maersk has been a leader in this effort. Others are getting on board.

You can read the DNV maritime forecast to 2050 report here.

Sam Chambers September 11, 2025

https://splash247.com/shippings-fuel-transition-hits-a-supply-side-reality-check/