Green Marine Europe welcomes a new supporter: ALTERSHIPPING

Green Marine Europe is pleased to welcome ALTERSHIPPING as a new supporter. More than simply strengthening our network, this marks a convergence of impact-driven approaches - a concrete signal for all our stakeholders.

At a time when climate, environmental and social crises are affecting the ocean, the necessary transitions cannot be achieved through corporate goodwill alone or through isolated public action. They require cooperative, transparent frameworks oriented toward the common good.

This is precisely the ambition of ALTERSHIPPING.

ALTERSHIPPING is not a traditional shipping company. It is a SCIC (Cooperative Society of Collective Interest) designed to connect maritime expertise with the practical needs of actors working for the public interest. It pools capabilities — vessels, floating solutions and expertise — to support projects that go beyond purely commercial logic.

This means:

• Access to maritime resources serving societal and environmental objectives, not only economic ones.
• Shared resources that reduce barriers for actors wishing to operate at sea and along the coast.
• Operational responses to challenges related to environmental protection, scientific missions, humanitarian emergencies and social inclusion.

Why this commitment expands the scope of CSR in the maritime sector

In a context where regulatory frameworks (CSRD, the Green Deal, ISO standards) increasingly require organisations to demonstrate concrete impact, integrating a cooperative model into the maritime ecosystem represents a meaningful step forward. It helps to:

• Strengthen the resilience of committed value chains, particularly for smaller organisations that do not have access to their own maritime resources.
• Create lasting synergies between the public, private and non-profit sectors.
• Demonstrate operational capacity in missions with strong social and environmental externalities.

A step toward more actionable and shared CSR approaches

By welcoming ALTERSHIPPING as a supporter, Green Marine Europe highlights the importance of interconnected actors at the heart of CSR responses to maritime challenges.