{"id":290204,"date":"2026-04-28T20:10:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T20:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/290204\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T20:10:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T20:10:17","slug":"singapore-port-enters-sustainability-agreements-with-un-ports-of-la-and-long-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/290204\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore Port Enters Sustainability Agreements With UN, Ports of LA and Long Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tThe Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore<\/a> (MPA) is making moves to improve shipping sustainability.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe entity recently entered a partnership with United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and renewed an agreement with the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach for a green and digital shipping corridor.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe UNCTAD partnership will allow MPA Singapore<\/a> to make a significant contribution to accelerating the transition toward more sustainable, resilient and inclusive global maritime transport\u2014no small feat since many ports are reliant on fossil fuels.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe second-busiest port in the world, Singapore<\/a> has the potential to play a significant role in shaping practical, scalable solutions for improving the sustainability of global maritime trade. Under the agreement, MPA Singapore will join UNCTAD in promoting cleaner fuels and digital technologies across ports and shipping networks. The effort will focus on solutions that can be adapted elsewhere in the world, such as sustainable finance, digital innovation and workforce development.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe initiative will also support developing countries through outreach such as training, advisory services and institutional strengthening. Along with environmental sustainability, the effort aims to also fortify the ports in preparation for potential disruptions, allowing them to better anticipate and react to shipping challenges such as those experienced during the pandemic and more recently due to the Iran conflict\u2019s impact on the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThis partnership brings together Singapore\u2019s operational excellence and UNCTAD<\/a>\u2019s global development expertise,\u201d said Pedro Manuel Moreno, acting secretary-general of UNCTAD.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cIt will help accelerate a maritime transition that is not only greener and more efficient, but also resilient and inclusive\u2014while contributing to global discussions at the\u00a0UN Global Supply Chain Forum 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tMPA Singapore also renewed its memorandum of understanding on the green and digital shipping corridor with the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. First signed in 2023 and renewed for another three years with this latest commitment, the agreement solidifies the ports\u2019 commitment to decarbonization and digitization along the trans-Pacific route, one of the world\u2019s busiest container lanes.<\/p>\n

\n\tSince signing the initial agreement, the three ports have achieved several milestones, including completion of a baseline study in 2024, onboarding of industry partners to explore the potential for pilot trials, and the establishment of work streams to promote pilot initiatives in alternative fuels, digitization and energy efficiency.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe Singapore-Los Angeles-Long Beach Green and Digital Shipping Corridor has made good progress, transitioning from intent to implementation,\u201d said Ang Wee Keong, chief executive of MPA. \u201cThe renewal of our partnership paves the way towards more sustainable shipping along the trans-Pacific route. This gives industry greater confidence to plan investments and diversify energy options for greener shipping.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe three ports also have accelerated their alternative fuels bunkering capabilities over the past three years. MPA completed methanol bunkering trials in 2023 and subsequently awarded three methanol bunkering supply licenses, while the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports have commissioned a clean fuels study and are preparing for a methanol pilot in 2026. These advancements will prepare the three ports for green fuel trials in the next phase of their partnership. The ports also have conducted port-to-port data exchange testing and started pilot collaborations with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tBy renewing the memorandum, the ports also agree to continue working to deploy low- and zero-emission fuels and digital solutions for shipping on the trans-Pacific corridor. That includes supporting fuel supply and infrastructure, developing pilot and demonstration projects, strengthening port-to-port data connectivity, and promoting interoperability, cybersecurity and common standards.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cDecarbonizing goods movement between the largest ports in the United States and Asia requires international cooperation and that\u2019s exactly what we\u2019re doing through our work on the green and digital shipping corridor,\u201d said Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles<\/a>. \u201cWe are committed to working toward the deployment of zero lifecycle carbon container ships on the corridor by 2030. This important corridor is the foundation upon which we\u2019ll build the future of maritime shipping.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe memorandum was signed ahead of Singapore Maritime Week 2026, facilitated by C40 Cities, a global network of mayors working to advance city climate action around the world.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cSeaports sit at the intersection of trade, geopolitics, climate and technology,\u201d said Noel Hacegaba, CEO of the Port of Long Beach<\/a>. \u201cThis convergence is what makes partnerships like the green and digital shipping corridor so impactful as a tool to decarbonize maritime shipping. We call it the \u2018green print\u2019 for decarbonizing the trans-Pacific route, the busiest trade route on Earth. It will be particularly important in the years ahead as we tackle our largest source of emissions, from cargo vessels, by accelerating the use of clean fuels such as methanol.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is making moves to improve shipping sustainability. The entity recently…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":290205,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132,3359,1438,34186],"class_list":["post-290204","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news","tag-port-of-long-beach","tag-port-of-los-angeles","tag-singapore"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/290204","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=290204"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/290204\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/290205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=290204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=290204"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=290204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}