Funding for £15m Zero Emission Trials for Belfast Harbour is Secured

21st October 2026

Jehan Ashmore

Belfast Harbour is to host trials of zero-emission transport and energy systems (ZETEC) project Credit: Belfast Harbour-facebook

Trials of zero-emission transport and energy systems are to take place at Belfast Harbour under a £15 million ($19.9 million) investment that was announced on 15 October.

Belfast-based Artemis Technologies is leading the Zero Emissions Transport and Energy Cluster (ZETEC) which is to utilise the secure digital twin technology.

This technology is to link electric vessels, high-power marine charging, and autonomous transport in addition to energy systems.

During the project, tests of these technologies together within the working port will assess how they perform as an integrated system. The test results are intended to help address barriers to transfer to commercial adoption.

Funding for the ZETEC project comes from the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Local Innovation Partnerships Fund (LIPF).

Partners delivering the port project include Belfast Harbour, the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre, the Centre for Secure Information Technologies, and the Digital Catapult/UK Digital Twin Centre.

More from Port Technology International on this trial of zero-emission in the port project.

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Jehan Ashmore

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Jehan Ashmore is a marine correspondent, researcher and photographer, specialising in Irish ports, shipping and the ferry sector serving the UK and directly to mainland Europe. Jehan also occasionally writes a column, 'Maritime' Dalkey for the (Dalkey Community Council Newsletter) in addition to contributing to UK marine periodicals.

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