Two Global Ports Plan For Zero Carbon Ships By 2030

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  • China’s Shanghai and Los Angeles on the US west coast have formed the partnership along with shipping lines and cargo owners.
  • A plan for a green shipping corridor between two destinations should be ready for implementation by the end of the year.
  • The first trans-pacific zero carbon container ships are expected to be introduced by 2030.

Two global ports have joined forces to facilitate the arrival of zero carbon fuelled ships, says an article published on Ship & Bunker website. 

Plan for zero carbon ships by 2030

China’s Shanghai and Los Angeles on the US west coast have formed the partnership along with shipping lines and cargo owners.

A plan for a green shipping corridor between two destinations should be ready for implementation by the end of the year, according to liner news provider American shipper. 

The partnership will focus on phasing out fossil fuel powered vessels and ramping up the adoption of low and zero carbon bunker fuel.

The first trans-pacific zero carbon container ships are expected to be introduced by 2030. Shanghai has the biggest container globally while Los Angeles is its top trading partner, the report said.

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Source: ship & bunker