Ningbo-Zhoushan Port. [Photo by Jiang Xiaodong/Yongpai App]

Ningbo-Zhoushan Port unveiled major progress in green shipping cooperation at the opening ceremony of the 10th Maritime Silk Road Port Cooperation Forum on May 27, announcing the upgrade of two international green shipping corridors and the launch of three new ones.

With the addition of the three new corridors and the upgrade of two existing corridors, together with two previously established corridors linking Germany's Hamburg and Wilhelmshaven ports, Ningbo-Zhoushan Port has now built a network of seven international green shipping corridors, contributing a Chinese solution to global port decarbonization.

Green shipping corridors are designed to reduce carbon emissions across the entire maritime supply chain through the use of clean fuels, shore power technology and low-carbon logistics systems on fixed international shipping routes. The initiative aligns with the International Maritime Organization's goal of achieving net-zero emissions in the shipping industry by 2050.

As the world's busiest port in terms of cargo throughput, Ningbo-Zhoushan Port was among China's earliest and most active ports in the development of green shipping corridors.

The new routes connect Ningbo-Zhoushan Port with Abu Dhabi Port in the United Arab Emirates, Algeciras Port in Spain and the Port of Felixstowe in the United Kingdom, creating the first port-to-port green shipping corridors linking China with the UK and the UAE.

During the forum, Ningbo-Zhoushan Port also released two industry reports, including China's first systematic operational guide on the decarbonization of international green shipping corridors.