California, Shanghai unite to drive green shipping corridor

Transportation and environmental policy experts from California state

agencies and the ports of Long Beach, Los Angeles, and Shanghai have met to

discuss creating a Green Shipping Corridor to decarbonise the maritime

industry.

The California-Shanghai Maritime Decarbonisation Forum at the Port of Long

Beach featured CalSTA, CARB, CEC, and SMTC executives.

The California-China Climate Institute, Ports of Long Beach and Los

Angeles, ICCT, C40 Cities, and other stakeholders organised the event which

highlighted the need for infrastructure and policies to advance green shipping

corridors.

SMTC Deputy Director General, Ye Xing, said: “The Port of Shanghai is the

busiest container port in the world. We value our partnership with the State of

California and have established productive working relationships with the ports

of Los Angeles and Long Beach.”

Port of Long Beach Chief Executive Officer, Mario Cordero, stated:

“Everyone involved in this initiative sees the potential of the Green Shipping

Corridor that now connects California to Shanghai.

“Our green journey has evolved into a goal of zero emissions and

decarbonising one of the world’s busiest trade routes, and it’s great to see the

parties involved in the green corridor stepping up the collaboration needed to

reach this destination.”

Port of Los Angeles Executive Director, Eugene Seroka, further commented:

“Decarbonising goods movement between the largest ports in the US and China

requires international cooperation and that’s exactly what we’re doing through

our work on the Green Shipping Corridor Partnership.”

Last month, it was reported that the business case for green shipping

corridors could improve markedly – but not sufficiently – according to a new

report published by UMAS, UCL and the Global Maritime Forum (GMF).