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India-EU Green Shipping Corridor Could Boost Indian Fuel Exports
Ships create greenhouse gas emissions, so the industry is looking for cleaner fuels.
Industry leaders say India could make and export fuels such as green hydrogen and green ammonia.
A proposed corridor would connect Indian fuel producers with shipping customers in Europe.
Speakers said India has strong renewable energy resources that could help produce these fuels.
They also said ports need places and equipment to store and handle them.
Some executives want India to export fuels directly rather than send them through other hubs.
The initiative is moving from discussion toward examining how the corridor could work.
Shipping companies say the move to lower-carbon fuels needs to happen quickly.
Industry leaders said India could become a major exporter of green fuels for shipping.
The proposed India-Europe corridor aims to assess the feasibility of linking Indian producers with European shipping demand.
Speakers highlighted India’s renewable energy resources, green-fuel ecosystem and port infrastructure as potential advantages.
Green ammonia was discussed as a possible shipping fuel, with EXMAR saying it is ready to transport it when manufacturers and ports are prepared.
Executives said dedicated port storage and handling infrastructure, alongside faster emissions cuts, will be important to the transition.
- Who
- Industry leaders from AM Green, Hero Future Energies, Sembcorp India, EXMAR, Aegis Vopak and Eastern Pacific Shipping.
- What
- Executives discussed a proposed India-EU green shipping corridor and India’s potential to supply green fuels.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- When
- Wednesday, at Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue 2026.
- Why
- To assess a supply link between Indian green-fuel producers and European shipping demand as the industry faces pressure to reduce emissions.
Direct Indian exports
Supply-chain readiness
How to build the corridor
Direct Indian exports
AM Green's BC Tripathi argued that fuels made in India should be exported directly rather than routed through hubs such as Singapore or Hong Kong.
Supply-chain readiness
Other executives emphasized that exports depend on manufacturers and ports being ready, including adequate storage and handling infrastructure.
Key facts
- Proposed corridor
- An India-Europe green hydrogen and green shipping corridor whose feasibility is to be assessed.
- Potential fuels
- Green hydrogen and green ammonia were discussed.
- Industry emissions
- Sembcorp India's Anupam Sawhney said shipping accounts for almost 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
- Event
- Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue 2026.
- Location
- New Delhi.
- Infrastructure needs
- Ports need dedicated storage, handling and export infrastructure for green fuels.
Quotes
Capt. Suraj Sundaresan
Representative of Eastern Pacific Shipping
“If green fuels are produced in India, why should they be shipped around Singapore or Hong Kong? Now that fuel is being produced in India, why should we not export it directly from India?”
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“We want to shape this coalition so that India becomes the next exporter of green fuels and we are able to deliver shipping with our own fuel, becoming totally independent.”
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