Peel Ports is working with a consortium led by the University of Liverpool to bid for the United Kingdom’s flagship national Clean Maritime Research Hub.
Peel Ports has committed to engaging in workshops, sharing operational port data and insights, and committing staff time to the project as part of a larger cooperation with the University of Liverpool’s School of Management.
The designation is part of the government’s UK SHORE programme, which aims to decarbonise the maritime sector by exploring key challenges and barriers, and encouraging research and development opportunities.
The plan will provide financial award programmes for early research projects conducted by UK institutions. If successful, the University-led initiative will get US$9.2 million in funding over the following four years.
“Peel Ports has received numerous industry accolades for its efforts in reducing its environmental impact, including this year’s prestigious Clean Maritime Operator award by Maritime UK,” stated Lewis McIntyre, Managing Director of Port Services at Peel Ports.
The awarding and financing authorities, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and the Department of Transport will reveal the winning bid by the end of the summer.
