Seatrade-Maritime: Los Angeles and Shenzhen ports deepen clean shipping ties

Published by Seatrade-Maritime

The Port of Los Angeles has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Yantian International Container Terminals and Shenzhen Port Group to advance sustainable trade, maritime innovation and global supply chain development.

“This agreement creates new opportunities to share innovation, advance sustainable port operations and build more resilient supply chains,” said Port of Los Angeles executive director, Gene Seroka.

“Together, we’re helping shape a cleaner, more efficient future for global trade. I would like to thank the executive team at Hutchison Ports, Shenzhen Port Group and Yantian International – especially Eric Ip, Ken Chou, Lawrence Shum and Neville Lam – for their partnership and leadership,” he added.

The MoU was signed in Shenzhen, China, during the Shenzhen Port Global Supply Chain High-Quality Development Conference.

The MoU provides a framework for co-operation in green technologies, clean energy, port operations, maritime innovation, logistics and supply chain development and encourages collaboration through technical exchanges, sharing of best practices, research and demonstration projects, business development, workforce engagement and regular dialogue among the participating organisations.

Leaders from the ports launched the Shenzhen Port International Green Shipping Corridor Cooperation Initiative, a multilateral effort to accelerate maritime decarbonisation through cleaner marine fuels, advanced technologies, operational efficiencies and stronger international collaboration. The initiative seeks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while supporting more sustainable global supply chains.

The agreements announced in Shenzhen further expand the Port of Los Angeles’ growing network of international partnerships across the Pacific. The Port has established Green Shipping Corridor partnerships with Shanghai, Singapore, Guangzhou, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya and partners in Vietnam.