Port of Long Beach joins Shanghai-Los Angeles Green Shipping Corridor

The Port of Long Beach has joined the Shanghai-Los Angeles Green Shipping Corridor, aiming to decarbonise shipping on the trans-Pacific trade route by 2030.

PHOTO: Aerial shot of a massive cargo ship arriving in the Port of Long Beach, California. Getty Images

The plan was first announced in January through a collaboration between Shanghai, Los Angeles and the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group.

C40 Cities is a network of major cities across the world that are working to mitigate the climate crisis.

They intend to build a “Green Shipping Corridor Implementation Plan” by the end of 2022, covering goals, interim milestones and roles for participants.

The partners seek to boost uptake of low, ultra-low, and zero-carbon fuelled ships this decade, as well as to improving the efficiency of ships sailing through this corridor and reduce emissions from port operations.

The Port of Long Beach also supports other environmental initiatives under its Green Port Policy and aims to achieve zero-emission terminal operations by 2030.

Long Beach harbor commission president Steven Neal thinks entering this alliance will widen the port’s influence and support its efforts to decarbonise shipping operations.