A consortium convened by the Global Maritime Forum (GMF) and RMI has been launched to explore the development of a green shipping corridor linking the Port of A\u00e7u in Brazil with the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium.<\/p>\n
The initiative brings together port authorities at both ends of the proposed corridor alongside industry participants including HIF Global, Fuella, NYK Line, H\u00f6egh Autoliners and Wallenius Wilhelmsen.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, the group will examine the infrastructure requirements, vessel readiness and commercial frameworks needed to enable the large-scale transport of zero-carbon fuels such as e-ammonia and e-methanol produced in Brazil.<\/p>\n
Under the proposed concept, the fuels would be shipped using vessels powered by the same or comparable low- and zero-emission energy sources, forming part of an integrated supply chain approach to decarbonised maritime transport.<\/p>\n
The consortium builds on earlier work by RMI and the Global Maritime Forum, including a pre-feasibility study published in November 2025, which identified the Port of A\u00e7u as a potentially competitive production hub for e-fuels.<\/p>\n
The study cited Brazil\u2019s supportive policy framework for green hydrogen, its largely renewable electricity mix, abundant renewable energy resources and relatively low cost of capital as key advantages. A separate 2024 report by the two organisations, Oceans of Opportunity, also highlighted A\u00e7u\u2019s potential to serve as a major export hub for future e-fuel production.<\/p>\n
Commenting on the initiative, Eleanor Wells, Senior Project Manager at the Global Maritime Forum, said the collaboration marked a step forward in aligning emerging production capacity in Brazil with anticipated demand for e-fuels in Europe.<\/p>\n
Green shipping corridors are dedicated trade routes where the feasibility of zero-emission shipping is catalysed by public and private action.<\/p>\n
These routes are seen as central to delivering on the shipping industry\u2019s goal of having zero-emission fuels account for\u00a05% of all fuels by 2030.<\/p>\n
While green corridors have rapidly expanded in popularity worldwide, and a handful of initiatives have now reached the realisation stage, the most recent edition of the\u00a0Annual Progress Report on Green Shipping Corridors\u00a0warned that progress is being stalled by a \u2018feasibility wall\u2019 created by the cost gap between conventional and zero-emission fuels.<\/p>\n
The Global Maritime Forum and RMI will continue to facilitate the realisation of the A\u00e7u-Antwerp green corridor, with work already moving at pace to progress beyond pre-feasibility and develop a feasibility analysis for the corridor. The feasibility analysis is expected to be published by the end of the year, with the consortium meeting regularly in the meantime.<\/p>\n
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