Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) signed a partnership agreement with the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonization (GCMD) in order to support and accelerate the efforts towards helping the industry achieve its decarbonization obligations.
The agreement, which was signed in Singapore, will pave the way for cooperation, in the fields of knowledge and data sharing when it comes to maritime decarbonization initiatives, such as green corridors and pilot programs, to help accelerate the adoption of low or zero-carbon solutions.
As informed, with the global shipping industry looking at new fuel technologies to drastically reduce GHG emissions, such as LNG that is currently available, and ammonia and methanol moving forward, the opportunity to collaborate on such projects and initiatives is very important.
Ms Caroline Yang, President of SSA said that it is an important step forward in SSA’s determination to reduce shipboard emissions.
We are delighted to be working with the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonization, especially as Singapore intensifies its decarbonization efforts in the maritime sector, with the recent unveiling of a blueprint that sets out strategies and goals to be achieved by 2050 and the resources to support these initiatives
…Ms Caroline Yang said.
Collaboration and alignment across the industry is key to decarbonizing the sector. SSA is a trusted advisor and partner to more than 470 member companies across the ecosystem as well as related government agencies
…Professor Lynn Loo, CEO of GCMD, said and also noted that “This partnership is an opportunity for GCMD to understand industry concerns around the technical and standards challenges to better ideate pilots and trials, as well as share insights from other decarbonization projects through SSA’s technical committees. GCMD can also help to support the shaping of standards and guidelines through our involvement in the various standards development organizations.”
