MPA, MOL collaborate to decarbonise maritime industry
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Japanese shipping giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) have signed an agreement to collaborate on initiatives aimed at decarbonising the maritime industry.
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Under the agreement, the parties will collaborate to establish a supply chain for alternative fuels such as methanol, ammonia and hydrogen. The partnership will also involve studying the use of wind technology to decarbonise shipping.
“We look forward to MOL’s expanded activities, leveraging our experience and expertise to develop scalable solutions for the Singapore-Japan Green and Digital Shipping Corridor and the broader maritime sector,” said MPA chief executive Teo Eng Dih.
The Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Singapore and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan signed an agreement to establish the Singapore – Japan Green and Digital Shipping Corridor in December last year.
The collaboration between MPA and MOL will also focus on the development of a new facility to train seafarers in handling alternative fuels like ammonia.
As part of its broader decarbonisation efforts, MPA invited proposals in October for the design and development of an electric patrol vessel for port operations. In July, ITOCHU, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), and Sumitomo were shortlisted to develop ammonia bunkering infrastructure in Singapore.
By Tuhin Roy
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