Singapore, China to set up green and digital shipping corridor at Tianjin Port
The Straits Times|December 08, 2023
It will be test bed for digital solutions, alternative fuels and technologies
Lim Min Zhang
Singapore, China to set up green and digital shipping corridor at Tianjin Port

Singapore and Tianjin will set up a new shipping corridor at Tianjin Port the largest port in northern China to support the greening and digitalisation of the maritime industry.

The corridor will serve as a test bed for digital solutions, alternative fuels, and technologies, as well as facilitate manpower development. Both sides will work with researchers and industry stakeholders such as shipping lines, port operators, and shipbuilders to enable more efficient port clearance, among other things.

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