China's Shanghai Port and the Port of Hamburg, Germanyjointlyannounced the building of a green shipping corridor between the twoports, a move aimed at promoting their green transformation.strengthening cooperation and exchange, and collectively advancing thesustainable development of the global shipping industry.
The Shanghai Municipal Transportation Commission, the Hamburg Port Authority, CosCOSHIPPING Lines Co. Ltd. and the Shanghai lnternational Port (Group) Co. Ltd. signed amemorandum of understanding (MoU) on jointly building the green shipping corridor at theNorth Bund Forum, which opened in Shanghai on Tuesday.
According to the MoU, the signing parties will cooperate in promoting the construction and useof shore power at the ports, explore and promote the necessary infrastructure, regulations andpreferential policies needed for the supply, use and refueling of green fuels, and invite morepartners to join in the efforts to achieve the green shipping corridor goal.
Jens Meier, CEO of the Hamburg Port Authority, said many other ports are expected to followthe example of building green shipping corridors.
It's not just an agreement between two ports, he said. "We should increase our network ofgreen shipping corridors all over the world"
China has committed to a "dual carbon" goal of reaching the peak of carbon emissions by 2030and attaining carbon neutrality by 2060.
As part of the efforts to contribute to the goal, Shanghai Port has signed agreements with theports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to co-build green shipping corridors.Source: Xinhua

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