China's Zhoushan Port to build green sea routes with major European ports

As an innovative emissions-reduction mechanism, "green shipping corridors" focus on cutting maritime carbon emissions by promoting zero-carbon technologies through collaboration among ports, shipping companies, and governments, per the release.

Under the agreements, Zhoushan Port will partner with the three European ports and work alongside relative companies and institutions to expand shore power usage, optimize transport networks, and utilize renewable energy.

Accounting for over 80% of world trade volume and 3% of greenhouse gas emissions, the global shipping industry is under increasing pressure to reduce its carbon footprint, according to the Review of Maritime Transport 2024 published by UN Trade and Development.

As one of the world's key container trunk line ports and China's premier hub port, Ningbo Zhoushan Port handles over 1.2 billion tonnes of cargo annually, spearheading low-carbon development in China's shipping industry, according to the port's official website.

In recent years, Zhoushan Port has significantly intensified its research and development of low-carbon technologies, and it currently achieves a remarkable 74% clean energy utilization rate in its operations, as Xinhua reported.

Regarding its new European partners, Germany's largest harbor Hamburg Port has long championed clean energy adoption, while Wilhelmshaven Port is leading Germany's energy transition with a hydrogen-focused strategy. And Valencia Port, one of the most important logistics hubs in the Mediterranean, has implemented groundbreaking low carbon initiatives, aiming to significantly increase renewable energy usage by 2030, Mysteel Global learned.

Written by Anthea Shi, shihui@mysteel.com

Edited by Alyssa Ren, rentingting@mysteel.com