Trans-Pacific Green and Digital Shipping Corridor extended as ports pledge zero-carbon ships by 2030

The ports completed a baseline study in 2024 and lined up trials with industry partners.

Singapore, Los Angeles, and Long Beach ports have renewed their Green and Digital Shipping Corridor Memorandum of Understanding for three years, extending cooperation on decarbonisation and digitalisation along the trans-Pacific route.

According to a press release, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the Port of Los Angeles (POLA), and the Port of Long Beach (POLB) said the renewal builds on work launched in 2023 to develop low- and zero-emission shipping solutions.

This supports efforts to strengthen supply chain resilience and improve energy security across one of the world’s busiest container trade lanes. C40 Cities will continue to serve as a facilitator, convening partners, coordinating collaboration, and providing communications support.

The ports have advanced several initiatives since the corridor began, including completion of a baseline study in 2024. Industry partners have joined pilot discussions, whilst workstreams have been set up to progress trials in alternative fuels, digital systems, and energy efficiency.

The partners have also advanced alternative fuels bunkering capabilities. Singapore completed methanol bunkering trials in 2023 and issued three methanol bunkering supply licences.

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have commissioned a Clean Fuels Study and are preparing a methanol pilot in 2026.

The three ports have carried out port-to-port data exchange testing and started pilot collaboration with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines.

Under the renewed agreement, the partners will continue to work with industry on deploying low- and zero-emission fuels and digital tools, including fuel supply and infrastructure development, pilot projects, port-to-port data connectivity, interoperability, cybersecurity, and common standards.

Ang Wee Keong, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MPA, Gene Seroka, Executive Director of POLA, and Noel Hacegaba, CEO of POLB, signed the agreement ahead of Singapore Maritime Week 2026.

Ang said the corridor has moved from intent to implementation and gives industry greater confidence to plan investments and diversify energy options.

Seroka said cooperation is required to decarbonise goods movement between Asia and the United States and that the partners are committed to working towards deploying zero lifecycle carbon container ships on the corridor by 2030.

Hacegaba said the corridor connects trade, climate, geopolitics, and technology, whilst supporting work on cleaner fuels, including methanol, across the trans-Pacific route.