Ports launch Future Fuels Network
Three ports will work together to develop a roadmap on the adoption of clean marine fuels in support of decarbonisation.
As members of the new Future Fuels Network, the port organisations of Singapore, Japan and Rotterdam will carry out research and development, and collaborate on possible joint bunkering pilot runs with identified shipping lines to support the decarbonisation of the shipping industry.
Allard Castelein, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, commented: “We live in extraordinary and pressing times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is also the moment to re-think our future and ensure we undertake proper measures that both address global warming and the global economic downturn.”
The ports signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoU) virtually at the Singapore International Bunkering Conference and Exhibition (SIBCON).
Mr Castelein described the Future Fuels Port Network “as an example how ports around the world can make a significant contribution in advancing decarbonisation of the global maritime sector”.
He added: We can make a tangible difference with a clear roadmap and developing new infrastructure to enable supply and use of low-carbon and clean marine fuels.”
The Future Fuels Network hopes to welcome more port organisations in the near future.
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