World's first green shipping corridor to reach LA from Shanghai

The world's first trans-Pacific green shipping corridor has formed its implementation outline and is about to exhibit the feasibility of the world's first zero lifecycle carbon emission container ship by 2030, according to official sources.

The green shipping corridor, which was jointly proposed by the Port of Shanghai and the Port of Los Angeles in January 2022 to promote port-to-port cargo transportation between the two cities in a clean and low carbon manner, said Jing Yan, an official with the Shanghai Municipal Transportation Commission during a news conference on Wednesday.

According to the implementation plan reached between the two parties, carrier partners will start deploying ships featuring low and zero carbon emissions in the corridor by 2025, Jing said.

The plan also aims to demonstrate the world's first container ship with zero lifecycle carbon emissions by 2030, added Jing.

The shipping route between Shanghai and Los Angeles is one of the most dynamic routes worldwide. More than 1.3 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) were shipped between the two ports in 2022, according to the Xinhua News Agency.

The Port of Shanghai has held the title as the world's busiest container port for 13 consecutive years, handling 36.19 million TEUs in the first nine months this year, according to Luo Wenbin, a general manager with the engineering equipment department of Shanghai International Port Group.

wang_ying@chinadaily.com.cn