The Port of Singapore, one of the world’s busiest ports and the world’s largest container trans-shipment hub, is taking steps to become net zero by 2030. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the regulatory authority for the maritime industry in Singapore, has mandated that all new harbor craft be electric, capable of using B100 biofuels, or compatible with net zero fuels such as hydrogen by 2030. This is part of a larger plan for all harbor craft and pleasure craft to be net zero by 2050.
MPA Singapore is launching several pilot programs to help reach this goal. This includes the port’s first electric ferry and first all-electric battery-swapping vessel, the Hydromover. MPA is also launching a charging station plan for the port that it says will be complete in 2025. Additionally, MPA will launch an Expression of Interest in the second quarter of 2023 to call for proposals for the design and development, demand aggregation, and green financing for new electric harbor craft.
Senior Minister of State for Transport Chee Hong Tat said about the 2030 port decision in a parliamentary address late last week, “The transition to a sustainable future will take time. We need to start now to achieve our 2050 net zero emissions targets.” This is especially important as the global shipping industry is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for around 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions and growing.
The Port of Singapore’s commitment to becoming net zero by 2030 is an ambitious and important step towards reducing global emissions. It will be interesting to see how MPA defines “new” harbor craft and how they will ensure that existing vessels are also held accountable for their emissions.
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