The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA Singapore), Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach, with the support of C40 Cities, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in order to establish a green and digital shipping corridor between Singapore and the San Pedro Bay ports complex.
The agreement of the major global container ports is expected to support the decarbonisation of the maritime industry and improve efficiencies through digitalisation.
In particular, C40 is the facilitator of the green and digital shipping corridor, providing support to the cities, ports, and their corridor partners by coordinating, convening, facilitating, and providing communications support.
Ahead of the revision of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Initial Strategy for the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ships in July 2023, the three ports will come together with the C40 Cities network and other stakeholders in the maritime and energy value chains, to jointly accelerate the decarbonisation of the maritime industry in line with the goals of IMO.
The memorandum also builds on the ports’ long-standing cooperation through platforms such as the Port Authorities’ Roundtable and chainPORT, and complements bilateral initiatives between Singapore and the United States such as the US-Singapore Climate Partnership and the US-Singapore Partnership for growth and innovation.
“No single port or organisation can tackle the challenge of decarbonising the supply chain alone, no matter how innovative their technology or robust their efforts. The establishment of this green shipping corridor between the San Pedro Bay Port Complex and Singapore will prove to be a living, breathing testament to the power of global collaboration,” said Gene Seroka, Port of Los Angeles executive director.
