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Ricardo, a world-pioneering environmental, energy and engineering consultancy, now announces that it has been appointed to conduct a green shipping corridor feasibility study between Panama and Algeciras, Spain, aiming to decarbonise maritime trade and modernise global connectivity. Funded by European Union delegations in Panama and Costa Rica, the study will deliver an understanding of the technical, financial and policy conditions required to make the Panama–Algeciras corridor a practic...

A new report, released now, has found that adopting methanol as the primary fuel for voyages between the Port of Tyne, Newcastle and Port of IJmuiden, Amsterdam could avoid up to £420 million in future regulatory costs and deliver an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Green shipping corridors are specific routes where vessels use low-emission propulsion. The study, led by Ricardo, an environmental, energy and engineering consultancy and world pioneers in maritime decarbonisa...

Ricardo, a pioneer environmental, energy and engineering consultancy, announces that it is partnering with Port of Huelva to identify and promote green shipping corridors, becoming the first Spanish port to announce plans to explore green corridors as a mechanism for decarbonising maritime operations. To support the Port of Huelva, one of Spain’s busiest ports, Ricardo will identify at least 5 green shipping corridors into the port, identify improvements to port operations and infrastruct...

Ricardo, a global strategic, environmental, and engineering consulting company, has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd's Register, the global provider of classification and compliance services to the marine and offshore industries, for the design of its cutting-edge multi-megawatt containerised fuel cell power plant solution. RFC500 design, build, and test Ricardo designed and developed the technology as part of the Sustainable Hydrogen Powered Shipping (sHYpS) project, for which...

Ricardo is working to support clients in the maritime sector, developing innovations and exploring new hydrogen activities to help decarbonise the industry.    Ricardo, a global strategic, environmental, and engineering consulting company, is expanding its capabilities in the global maritime sector, supporting clients with the design, development, and testing of large-scale propulsion systems, including multi-stack fuel cell technology.   Hydrogen test facility In Jan...

Ricardo, a global strategic, environmental, and engineering consulting company, is working with the sustainable HYdrogen powered Shipping consortium (‘sHYpS') to design and develop hydrogen fuel cell propulsion technologies to power the next generation of zero-emissions passenger ships. The project involving 13 partners in six European countries will accelerate the adoption of hydrogen as a renewable fuel in the maritime industry. The work has been funded by UK Research and Innovation (U...

The shipping industry has the ability to hit its international decarbonisation goals by following pathways identified by global experts. A new evidence-based study outlines the need for large-scale deployment of new technologies and the use of low-carbon fuels to help the sector reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% by 2050 compared with 2008 levels to achieve the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) target. Energy efficiency technologies The study, produced for OGCI an...