Der Hafen von Rotterdam und der Hafen von Göteborg haben ein Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) zur Realisierung eines Grünen Korridors unterzeichnet, um eine nachhaltige Schifffahrt zwischen den beiden Häfen zu unterstützen.

(WK-intern) – Das MoU – unterzeichnet in Anwesenheit Ihrer Majestäten König Carl XVI. Gustaf und Königin Silvia von Schweden sowie König Willem Alexander und Königin Maxima der Niederlande – wird auch die laufende Zusammenarbeit der Häfen bei der Dekarbonisierung und Digitalisierung weiter stärken.

Als Teil der Green Corridor-Initiative werden die Häfen einen gemeinsamen Rahmen für die Zusammenarbeit schaffen, um die Nutzung neuer alternativer Kraftstoffe anzuregen, die für eine vollständige Dekarbonisierung der Seefahrt erforderlich sind, und einen wesentlichen Beitrag zu den Zielen des Pariser Abkommens leisten.

Die Parteien beabsichtigen, den Grünen Korridor zwischen Göteborg und Rotterdam mit einem größeren Netz von Tiefseekorridoren zu verbinden, einschließlich des im März dieses Jahres vom Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Centre for Zero-Carbon Shipping ins Leben gerufenen European Green Corridors Network. Rotterdam hat kürzlich auch eine große Green Corridor-Initiative mit der Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore gestartet.

Port of Rotterdam and Port of Gothenburg kick off Green Corridor initiative for sustainable shipping

The port of Rotterdam and the port of Gothenburg have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the realization of a Green Corridor to support sustainable shipping between the two ports. The MoU – signed in the presence of their majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden and King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands – will also further strengthen the ports’ ongoing cooperation on decarbonization and digitalization.

As part of the Green Corridor initiative, the ports will establish a common framework for cooperation to stimulate the use of new alternative fuels which are needed to reach full maritime decarbonization and contribute substantively to the goals of the Paris Agreement.

The parties intend to connect the Green Corridor between Gothenburg and Rotterdam to a larger network of deep-sea corridors, including the European Green Corridors Network launched in March this year by the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero-Carbon Shipping. Rotterdam recently also launched a large Green Corridor initiative with the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore.

Both ports are already actively involved in the development of more sustainable fuels for shipping. The Port of Gothenburg facilitates the bunkering of methanol for RoPax ferries on a smaller scale since 2015 and the Port of Rotterdam launched the world’s first barge-to-ship methanol bunkering operation in May 2021.

The MoU was signed in Gothenburg on Thursday during a Dutch state visit to Sweden which took place in parallel to the chainPORTS summit in Gothenburg. At the summit, the two parties discussed with eight other ports from around the world how they can contribute to accelerating the availability of green hydrogen in Europe to decarbonize industry and transport, and how to further develop and connect their respective digitalization agendas.

Allard Castelein, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam: “This Green Corridor initiative is part of our ongoing efforts to bring together parties across the supply chain to help realize more sustainable shipping in support of the Paris Agreement. We are very pleased to further expand our ongoing cooperation with Gothenburg on sustainability in this way and we look forward to bringing more parties on board.”

Elvir Dzanic, CEO of the Port of Gothenburg: “As one of the world’s most sustainable ports since many years, we are happy to share and spread our experience, as well as taking steps forward and joining forces with other world ports like the Port of Rotterdam. By fulfilling the pledges of the Clydebank Declaration from COP26 through green corridors, we can now present a more distinct path towards the decarbonization of shipping.”

About the Port of Rotterdam Authority

The aim of the Port of Rotterdam Authority is to strengthen the competitive position of the port of Rotterdam as a logistics hub and a world-class industrial complex in terms of both size and quality. The Port Authority is able and willing to make an impact and so it is focusing on accelerating sustainability in the port and it is a partner in the digitalisation of the port and logistics chains. The Port Authority’s core tasks are the sustainable development, management and operation of the port, the maintenance of the smooth and safe handling of shipping and supporting the future-resilience of the port of Rotterdam.

Facts and figures for the Port of Rotterdam Authority and the port of Rotterdam

Port of Rotterdam Authority: approximately 1,270 employees, revenue approximately €770 million. www.portofrotterdam.com

Port area: 12,500 hectares (land & water, including approximately 6,000 hectares of industrial sites). The port area is more than 40 kilometres long. Goods throughput: approximately 470 million tonnes of goods a year. Shipping: approximately 30,000 seagoing vessels and 100,000 inland vessels annually. Employment: (Rijnmond and Maasmond Areas, direct and indirect) 565,000 jobs in the Netherlands. Added value: €63 billion, 8.2% of Dutch GDP.

About the Port of Gothenburg
The Port of Gothenburg is the largest port in Scandinavia. Around 30% of Swedish domestic and foreign trade passes through the Port of Gothenburg and over 50% of all container traffic. The port is a full-service port, and offers industry guaranteed, climate-smart access to the whole world. Direct services to key markets ensure highly efficient, sustainable, and reliable transport 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The focus is firmly on sustainability, innovation, and digitalization in a concerted effort to maintain the ongoing development of climate-efficient freight transport and calls by vessels. With over 30 rail shuttles offering daily departures, companies throughout Sweden and Norway have a direct, climate-neutral service to the Port of Gothenburg. The port handles energy products, vehicles, ro-ro units, containers and passengers. 22,000 people are employed at the port.

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