The Canadian government has committed up to $25 million to improve supply chain efficiency and promote environmental sustainability at the Port of Halifax. Transport Minister Anita Anand announced the investment on Wednesday in Halifax, with $22.5 million allocated through the Green Shipping Corridor Program.
“Our ports are essential to global trade and Canada’s economy. By investing in green shipping corridors, supply chain infrastructure, and clean technologies, we’re taking decisive action to reduce emissions,” the minister stated. The funding will support the Halifax-Hamburg green shipping corridor, focusing on preparing the port for alternative fuel-powered vessels, establishing a hydrogen production facility, electrifying port equipment, and acquiring an electric rail locomotive to shift freight from road to rail.
In addition, $2.5 million from the National Trade Corridors Fund will be directed toward the Ship to Shore Crane Infrastructure project, which aims to reduce congestion and increase port capacity.
Fulvio Fracassi, President and CEO of the Halifax Port Authority, commented, “Transport Canada’s Green Corridor investment will help position the Port of Halifax for the future. Globally, there is increasing interest in decarbonizing shipping. This funding will support feasibility studies, assessments, new equipment, and workforce development here at the Port.”
In 2022, the province of Nova Scotia legislated a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 53% below 2005 levels by 2030 and to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The plan includes 68 measures, such as reducing emissions from electricity by 90% by 2035 and cutting home heating oil use by at least 20% by 2030.
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