The Government creating over £270m of investment for greener shipping and ports across the UK as part of a £448m commitment to support clean maritime innovation.

The funding has been awarded from the seventh round of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) and the second round of zero emissions vessels and infrastructure (ZEVI) fund and will give successful companies grants to help decarbonise the maritime sector by developing clean maritime fuels and infrastructure.

Port infrastructure operators and businesses wishing to secure investment in green fuels will be able to apply to the CMDC Round 7 competition from 11 March, and the ZEVI Round 2 competition from 26 March.

Maritime Minister Keir Mather said: “Our maritime sector is vital to keeping us safe and secure, connecting people with loved ones alongside securing our economic prosperity. That’s why we’re investing in greener seas and technology that will set the sector on course for a prosperous future.”

Previously supported projects included ACUA Ocean in Plymouth who successfully delivered a remote hydrogen-controlled vessel to enable offshore infrastructure data gathering and monitoring, as well as Ensemble Analytics who adopted artificial intelligence (AI) in port buildings to improve port efficiency at the Port of Newport. 

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