b'12American Journal ofTransportation ajot.comRenewables boom gives UK operators a liftBritish government announces record funding for clean-energy projects.By Luke King, Special to AJOTThe United Kingdoms newprojectHornsea4securedthe Labour government announcedlargestcontractbycapacityat recordfundingforrenewable2.4GW,whileIberdrolawon energy projects this summer contracts for its East Anglia Two an intervention that promises toand East Anglia Three offshore further boost an already buoy- wind projects.ant sector for the project cargoFelix Schoeller, director at community. multipurposeshippingopera-In early September, the UKtorAALShipping,toldAJOT helditshighest-fundedrenew- heexpectedtheUKtogener-ables auction to date, with 1.5ateasignificantamountof billion($1.97billion)pledgedwindenergy-relatedtransport The Seine-North Europe Canal will be 66.5 miles long and 177 feet wide connecting the Seine and Scheldt rivers. to support 131 wind, solar anddemand in the coming years.tidal projects. Together, the proj- Schoeller pointed to Energy ectcouldgeneratealmost10IndustriesCouncildatashowing Seine-North Europe Canal to drive modalgigawatts(GW)ofcapacitythatoffshorewindprojectswill enough to power around 11 mil- account for the majority of new shift from road to river/inland waterway? lion homes. (LIFTcontinued on page 18)Described by Energy Secre-It is an ambitious multibillion euro mega-project designed to shift freight offtary Ed Miliband as the back-the road and onto the canal.bone of the UKs clean energy mission,1.1billion($1.45 By Stuart Todd, AJOT billion) was earmarked for off-shore wind to support the gov-Rivers and inland waterways modal share of54 meter-wide (177 feet) missing link, connectingernmentsaimofremoving Frances goods transport market currently stands atthe Seine and Scheldt rivers. Its completion will leadfossil fuels from UK electricity a modest 2%. However, thanks to a multibillion- to the forging of a cohesive network of waterwaysproduction by 2030. euromegainfrastructureprojecttobuildanewfor the transport of freight between Paris, BelgiumThrough the auctions, held canalinthenorthofthecountry,100%-fundedand beyond to the Netherlands, Germany and Lux- annually, the UK invites renew-through public investment, this could be raised toembourg,takemorethantwomilliontrucksoffableprojectdeveloperstobid 10% in just over a decade or so. the European Unions congested roads and reduceforgovernment-backedprice With a discontinuous history going back almostgreenhouse gas emissions significantly. guaranteesfortheelectricity 50years,theSeine-NorthEuropeCanal(SNEC)At least this is what its backers are hoping. produced.Inthelatestround, will comprise a 107 kilometer-long (66.5 miles) and(SHIFTcontinued on page 16) OrstedsgiantoffshorewindFelix Schoeller, AAL ShippingBEST INBREAKBULK Heavy lift docks. Laydown storage. Oversized offloading. With connections throughout North America, the Port does it all to efficiently move breakbulk cargo. Cargo docks with direct to rail discharge BNSF, CPKC and UP service Open and covered storageRo/Ro Ramp See all our capabilities at portofcc.com'