Port of Bilbao a leader in green shipping corridors
According to Andima Ormaetxe, the director of operations, commerce and logistics of the Bilbao port authority, “developing green and digital shipping corridors is a priority for the port.” Now a report, entitled ‘Green shipping corridors in and out of Spain: assessing route-based opportunities’, highlights the strategic location and commitment to sustainability of the northern Spanish port for the development of green shipping routes. The report was published by the Global Maritime Forum in collaboration with the British Embassy in Madrid.
A further six routes are highlighted by the report as the most promising in and out of Spain to become green corridors, with the UK, Italy and the USA identified as the most promising partner countries, followed by Turkey, Morocco and China.
The port of Bilbao, according to the report, has excellent connectivity with the UK (the ‘MV Ranger’, one of the ships that connect Bilbao to Liverpool, is pictured). The ports of the UK are a key to the development of green shipping corridors that significantly contribute to the overall decarbonisation of global shipping, while still being comparatively feasible and within a reasonable timeframe. (lh)