Port of Los Angeles signs sister port MoU with Shenzhen

The Port of Los Angeles has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with

Yantian International Container Terminals and Shenzhen Port Group.

The agreement formalises a longstanding relationship between the parties,

aimed at advancing sustainable trade, maritime innovation and global supply

chain development.

Gene Seroka, Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles, said: “This agreement

creates new opportunities to share innovation, advance sustainable port

operations and build more resilient supply chains. Together, we’re helping shape

a cleaner, more efficient future for global trade. I’d like to thank the

executive team at Hutchison Ports, Shenzhen Port Group and Yantian International

– especially Eric Ip, Ken Chou, Lawrence Shum and Neville Lam, for their

partnership and leadership.”

The MoU was signed in Shenzhen, China, during the Shenzhen Port Global

Supply Chain High-Quality Development Conference, and establishes a formal

sister port relationship with Shenzhen, home to one of the world’s busiest and

most technologically advanced port complexes.

The partnership provides a framework for cooperation in green technologies,

clean energy, port operations, maritime innovation, logistics and supply chain

development.

It encourages collaboration through technical exchanges, sharing of best

practices, research and demonstration projects, business development, workforce

engagement and regular dialogue between the participating organisations, with

future cooperation also expected in trade facilitation and maritime workforce

development.

While in Shenzhen, Port of Los Angeles officials joined international port

leaders and industry stakeholders in launching the Shenzhen Port International

Green Shipping Corridor Cooperation Initiative, a multilateral effort to

accelerate maritime decarbonisation through cleaner marine fuels, advanced

technologies and operational efficiencies.

The initiative was announced during a conference that drew 850

representatives from ports, ocean carriers, cargo owners, manufacturers,

government agencies and industry associations to discuss the future of

international trade and sustainable maritime transportation.