- The NextGEN portal, an online collaborative global ecosystem of maritime transport decarbonisation initiatives.
- NextGEN aims to encourage information-sharing, create critical networks and opportunities for collaboration, and facilitate capacity-building.
- The NextGEN portal was launched on 27 September during the IMO-United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)-Norway Zero-and Low-Emission Innovation Forum.
New portal creates critical networks and opportunities for collaboration, and facilitates capacity-building, says an article published on MAP website.
NextGEN
The NextGEN (where “GEN” stands for “Green and Efficient Navigation”) portal, an online collaborative global ecosystem of maritime transport decarbonisation initiatives, has been launched by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) today.
Aim of NextGEN
NextGEN aims to encourage information-sharing, create critical networks and opportunities for collaboration, and facilitate capacity-building.
By showcasing the universe of maritime decarbonisation projects on a single platform, the NextGEN portal will serve as a focal point and reference tool for both public and private stakeholders.
When was it launched?
The NextGEN portal was launched on 27 September during the IMO-United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)-Norway Zero-and Low-Emission Innovation Forum.
The three-day online global platform is aimed at championing innovation to accelerate the maritime sector’s transition to a zero or low-emission future.
Global collaboration
To date, the NextGEN portal encompasses over 140 projects spanning over 500 partners, 13 fuel types, and a diversity of regions including Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, the Middle East and the Pacific Islands.
In particular, NextGEN spotlights global collaborative projects led by IMO and the Maritime Technology Cooperation Centres, which support maritime decarbonisation in Small Island Developing States and Least Developed Countries through technical assistance, technology transfer and capacity-building.
Identify the gaps & opportunities
In addition, NextGEN is bringing stakeholders together to identify the gaps and opportunities for decarbonisation in the international shipping community.
For example, Singapore and IMO had co-organised the NextGEN Inaugural Meeting during the Singapore Maritime Week 2021, which was attended by over seventy representatives from governments, industry, International Organisations and academia.
Ms Quah Ley Hoon, Chief Executive, MPA, said, “No one can tackle decarbonisation alone. It needs to be a global collective effort whereby we need to work together, across borders and sectors, to build capacity, share best practices and ensure a level playing field for all. By bringing ideas and stakeholders together, NextGEN builds on the key principle of inclusivity.”
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Source: mpa
