Crowley, Shell sign agreement to work toward greenhouse gas reductions (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) — Crowley Maritime Corp. has signed an agreement with energy company Shell that aims to find alternative energy sources for maritime operations.
The agreement comes after a joint project in which the two companies are partnering on building and operating the nation’s largest liquid natural gas fueling barge. That project is expected to be completed in 2024.
Under the new agreement, the companies will work together on a shoreside charging station at the Port of San Diego, where Crowley’s all-electric ship-assist tug is slated to begin service in 2023.
Crowley has stated it plans to have net-zero emissions by 2050. Later this year, the company will unveil its first sustainability report.
Tuesday’s announcement comes approximately two months after Crowley CEO and Chairman Tom Crowley, and other maritime executives, pushed the International Maritime Organization to adopt six steps designed to curb greenhouse gas emissions in the maritime industry.
Crowley, at the time, said he considers liquefied natural gas, as well as renewable liquefied natural gas, a bridge fuel that will allow the technology for more sustainable fuel solutions to be applied throughout the industry.
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