Ports of Los Angeles and Nagoya ink green partnership

Port officials from Los Angeles and Nagoya have signed a new

environmental and operational efficiency measures.

Port community systems and digital supply chain information sharing,

zero-emission vehicle and equipment testing, and a new Green Shipping Corridor

linking the two ports are among the efforts.

The new three-year deal expands on the 2020 MoU.

Port of Los Angeles Executive Director, Gene Seroka, said: “Today marks

another major milestone in the longstanding partnership between the ports of Los

Angeles and Nagoya.

“This agreement is a testament to the success that can be achieved when

ports commit to work together, share ideas and advance mutual priorities.”

Yuji Kamata, Executive Vice President of the Nagoya Port Authority, stated:

“This agreement paves the way to advance environmental sustainability and

operational efficiencies at both of our ports.

“We look forward to further cooperation with the Port of Los Angeles so

that both ports can further prosper as we move toward a new era of achieving

carbon neutrality.

”The new three-year MoU involves sharing best practices and exchanging

information on issues of operational efficiencies, such as the development,

deployment and promotion of port community systems for end-to-end supply chain

information sharing.”

Both ports committed to continue working on the development and testing of

zero-emission cars and equipment; environmental programmes centred on terminal

operations, ships in port, and drayage trucks; and energy consumption and

alternative energy sources under the new agreement.

This project will aim to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from cargo

transport between Nagoya and Los Angeles, as well as to support and promote the

use of low and zero-carbon ships and fuels.

In May, cargo volume at the Port of Los Angeles climbed for the third month

in a row, with the port handling 779,140 TEU.