Photo caption: A delegation from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) visited the Bob Foster Civic Chambers at the Long Beach Civic Center on March 20 to sign a three-year extension of the Green and Digital Shipping Corridor partnership between the Port of Singapore, the Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles. In the foreground, from left: Chin Yi Zhuan, Deputy Chief Executive, MPA; Port of Long Beach CEO Dr. Noel Hacegaba and Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka. On the screen is MPA CEO Ang Wee Keong.
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Port of Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles, with the support of C40 Cities, have renewed their memorandum of understanding on the Green and Digital Shipping Corridor for another three years. First signed in 2023, the renewal reinforces the ports’ commitment to decarbonization and digitalization along the trans-Pacific route, one of the world’s busiest container trade lanes. It also supports efforts to strengthen supply chain resilience and energy security.
Since the corridor’s launch, several milestones have been achieved. These include the completion of a baseline study in 2024, onboarding of industry partners to explore potential pilot trials, and establishment of workstreams to advance pilot initiatives in alternative fuels, digitalization and energy efficiency. These initiatives support the development of more diversified and resilient energy pathways for international shipping.
All three ports have also advanced their alternative fuels bunkering capabilities. MPA completed methanol bunkering trials in 2023 and subsequently awarded three methanol bunkering supply licences. The Long Beach and Los Angeles ports have commissioned a Clean Fuels Study and are preparing for a methanol pilot in 2026. These developments prepare the three ports for green fuel trials in the next phase of their partnership. The partners have also conducted port-to-port data exchange testing and started pilot collaborations with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines.
Under the renewed memorandum, the partners will continue working with industry to deploy low- and zero-emission fuels and digital solutions. This includes supporting fuel supply and infrastructure, developing pilot and demonstration projects, strengthening port-to-port data connectivity, and promoting interoperability, cybersecurity and common standards.
The memorandum was signed ahead of Singapore Maritime Week 2026 by Ang Wee Keong, Chief Executive of MPA; Dr. Noel Hacegaba, Chief Executive Officer of Port of Long Beach; and Gene Seroka, Executive Director of Port of Los Angeles. C40 Cities will continue to serve as a facilitator to convene partners, coordinate collaboration and provide communications support.
“Seaports sit at the intersection of trade, geopolitics, climate and technology,” said the Port of Long Beach’s Hacegaba. “This 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 ‘green print’ 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.”
“Decarbonizing goods movement between the largest ports in the United States and Asia requires international cooperation and that’s exactly what we’re doing through our work on the Green and Digital Shipping Corridor,” said the Port of Los Angeles’ Seroka. “We 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’ll build the future of maritime shipping.”
“The Singapore-Los Angeles-Long Beach Green and Digital Shipping Corridor has made good progress, transitioning from intent to implementation,” said Ang Wee Keong, Chief Executive of MPA. “The 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.”
