Singapore, Long Beach, LA Ports to Establish Green, Digital Shipping Corridor

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore or MPA, Port of Long Beach, Port of Los Angeles, and C40 Cities have begun discussions to establish a green and digital shipping corridor between Singapore and the San Pedro Bay port complex. The corridor will focus on low- and zero-carbon ship fuels, as well as digital tools to support deployment of low- and zero-carbon ships.

This collaborative effort supports the green shipping challenge launched during the World Leaders’ Summit at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference or COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, last week. Convened by the United States and Norway, the green shipping challenge encourages governments, ports, maritime carriers, cargo owners and others in the shipping value chain to commit to concrete steps at COP27 to galvanize global action to decarbonize the shipping industry. 

As hub ports, Singapore, Long Beach, and Los Angeles are vital nodes on the trans-Pacific shipping lanes and key stakeholders in the maritime sector’s green transition. The three ports and C40 Cities will work closely with other stakeholders in the maritime and energy value chains to accelerate the deployment of low- and zero-carbon emission solutions, identify digital shipping programs, and develop green fuel sources for bunkering to support efficient cargo movement. In addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the green and digital shipping corridor aims to catalyze investment in green infrastructure, including zero-carbon energy hubs linked to port and shipping demand.