Officials from the ports of Los Angeles and Nagoya, Japan, have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to broaden cooperation on sustainability and operational efficiency initiatives.
The new three-year agreement builds upon the 2020 MOU. The new three-year MOU involves sharing best practices and exchanging information on issues of operational efficiencies, such as the development, deployment and promotion of port community systems for end-to-end supply chain information sharing.
Today marks another major milestone in the longstanding partnership between the ports of Los Angeles and Nagoya,“This agreement is a testament to the success that can be achieved when ports commit to work together, share ideas and advance mutual priorities.
… said Port of Los Angeles Executive Director, Gene Seroka
Under the new agreement, both ports also agreed to continue collaborating on the development and testing of zero-emission vehicles and equipment; environmental initiatives focused on terminal operations, ships in port and drayage trucks; and on energy use and alternative energy sources.
This endeavor will focus on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from cargo movement between Nagoya and Los Angeles, and encourage the use and promotion of low and zero-carbon ships and fuels.
This agreement paves the way to advance environmental sustainability and operational efficiencies at both of our ports. 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.
… said Yuji Kamata, Executive Vice President of the Nagoya Port Authority