Could the Irish Sea host one of the world's first green shipping corridors?

James Murray
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Holyhead Port / Credit: Phillip Roberts - iStock
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Holyhead Port / Credit: Phillip Roberts - iStock

Feasibility study concludes Dublin-Holyhead ferry route is a leading candidate for pioneering low carbon shipping fuels

The ferry route across the Irish Sea between Dublin Port and the Port of Holyhead could become one of the world's first dedicated green shipping corridors, according to a new feasibility study. The...

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