Green Pacific shipping corridor deal

Building on an earlier agreement in 2020, the latest MoU will see the two work together on a range of initiatives including digital supply chain data sharing and zero-emission equipment testing.

“This agreement paves the way to advance environmental sustainability and operational efficiencies at both of our ports,” said Yuji Kamata, executive vice president of the Nagoya Port Authority.

“We look forward to further cooperation with the Port of Los Angeles so that both ports can further prosper as we move toward a new era of achieving carbon neutrality.”

Port of Los Angeles executive director, Gene Seroka, agreed saying the agreement was ‘testament to the success that can be achieved when ports commit to work together and share ideas’.

The ports have committed to sharing best practices and information on operational efficiencies such as developing supply chain data systems like the Port Optimizer that has been in use in Los Angeles since 2017, helping the port plan and track cargo in real-time.

Both ports have also agreed to continue collaborating on the development and testing of zero-emission vehicles and equipment, environmental initiatives and the use of alternative energies.

Central to this deal will be the creation of a new green shipping corridor guided by a decarbonisation plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and encourage the use of low and zero-carbon fuels.

Cooperation between Los Angeles and Nagoya dates back to 1959, when the two cities established a Sister City Affiliation as part of President Eisenhower’s Citizens’ International Exchange Program.