Objective

The Nordic Council of Ministers have initiated a pre-piloting project to support the establishment of Nordic green shipping corridors, as a follow-up to the Clydebank Declaration launched at COP26. In Phase I (2022-2023), specific intra-Nordic shipping routes with the potential for early establishment of green shipping corridors was identified. In Phase II (2024-2025), the focus is put on the cost gap and public funding opportunities, in addition to identifying potential corridors between the Nordics and other (non-Nordic) neighbouring countries. In this report, we have investigated ship traffic between the Nordics and other countries in Europe, seeking to identify potential green shipping corridors.

Approach

We have applied a voyage-based modelling framework utilising AIS data from 2023 to perform a screening analysis and identify port-to-port connections between the Nordics and other European countries, including the number of ships and voyages, and estimates on energy consumption and emissions. In this AIS-based screening analysis, we refer to ‘potential corridors’ as shipping routes with high regularity of ship traffic (number of voyages) and CO2 emissions.
We have also conducted a more detailed corridor analysis for three countries; Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom (UK). In addition, we have mapped relevant green shipping corridor initiatives that have been announced in the region.

Delivery

Key facts

Task leader: DNV (Dorthe Alida A. Slotvik)

Start date: 2024 Q3

End date: 2025 Q1