COSCO SHIPPING, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE sign trans-Pacific green corridor agreement

As part of the historic plan, shipping partners will begin deploying ships to decarbonize the trans-Pacific corridor by 2025 and work together to demonstrate the feasibility of deployment the world's first carbon-neutral container ships by 2030.

This partnership includes the ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Shanghai while shipping partners include shipping lines: CMA CGM, COSCO Shipping Lines, Maersk and ONE. Core partners include Shanghai International Port Group, the China Classification Society, and Maritime Technology Cooperation Center of Asia.

The plan is the first of its kind and was developed with the support of C40 Cities - a global network of nearly 100 mayors of the world's leading cities working together to confront the climate crisis.

Organizations participating in the Green Shipping Corridor Partnership will take steps to reduce carbon emissions and emissions of harmful pollutants that impact air quality, through such as expanding the use of onshore energy and supporting the development of infrastructure to supply clean marine fuels.

Cargo owner partners have set a goal of contracting with carriers to use lifecycle carbon-neutral shipping services, and to measure decarbonization progress, all partners will develop metrics to track decarbonization progress.

“This transpacific green corridor will be a model for the global cooperation needed to accelerate change throughout the maritime industry. This corridor will help reduce mid-ocean emissions while continuing the work we have done to cut emissions within our ports,” said Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles.

“The new and innovative vessel technologies, increased availability of sustainable fuels, and better practices created through this green corridor will also impact society’s transition to a cleaner future far beyond the areas served by our ports,” said Mario Cordero, CEO of the Port of Long Beach.
 

Source: Phaata.com (According to Splash247) 

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