ABS-voorzitter, president en CEO benadrukt de cruciale rol van publiek-private partnerschappen bij het realiseren van netto nul in 2050

STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– De beslissende rol van publiek-private partnerschappen bij het leveren van netto nul voor de scheepvaart tegen 2050 werd belicht door Christopher J. Wiernicki, ABS-voorzitter, president en CEO in zijn keynote-toespraak op de SHIPPINGInsight-conferentie van 2022.

“We staan duidelijk aan het begin van een decennium van verandering. Voor de scheepvaart ligt de uitdaging en de kans in twee verhalen: scheepvaart voor de scheepvaart, wat het koolstofarm maken van onze industrie is, en scheepvaart voor de wereld, wat de cruciale rol van de scheepvaart benadrukt als aanjager van de wereldwijde transitie naar groene energie. Groene scheepvaartcorridors en mariene hubs voor schone energie verenigen deze twee geweldige scheepvaartverhalen en bieden ons een duidelijk pad naar 2050. We hebben echter duidelijkheid en consistentie van de regelgeving nodig. Het gaat niet alleen om de tank om te ontwaken versus goed om te ontwaken. Het gaat ook heel erg over het haven-tot-schip-probleem, aangezien de inefficiëntie van de haven rechtstreeks van invloed zal zijn op de efficiëntie van het schip in termen van CO2-emissies”, aldus Wiernicki.

ABS Chairman: Green Corridors and Clean Energy Marine Hubs will Unite Shipping’s Decarbonization Stories and Drive Regulatory Clarity and Consistency

ABS Chairman, President and CEO Highlights Critical Role of Public Private Partnerships in Realizing Net Zero by 2050

STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The decisive role of public-private partnerships in delivering net zero for shipping by 2050 was spotlighted by Christopher J. Wiernicki, ABS Chairman, President and CEO in his keynote address at the 2022 SHIPPINGInsight conference.

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Christopher J. Wiernicki, ABS Chairman, President and CEO, delivers the keynote address focused on green shipping corridors at the 2022 SHIPPINGInsight conference in Stamford, CT. (Photo: Business Wire)

“We are clearly in the early innings of a decade of change. For shipping the challenge and opportunity lies in two stories: shipping for shipping, which is the decarbonization of our industry and shipping for the world, highlighting shipping’s pivotal role as an enabler of the global green energy transition. Green shipping corridors and clean energy marine hubs unite these two great shipping stories and offer us a clear pathway to 2050. However, we need regulatory clarity and consistency. It is not just about the tank to wake vs well to wake issue. It is also very much about the port to ship issue since port inefficiency will directly impact ship efficiency in terms of CO₂ emissions,” said Wiernicki.

“To understand shipping’s role in the transition, we need to appreciate – and we need governments to appreciate – how shipping will be the enabler and transport vehicle to bring the next generation of clean fuels to market. An excellent example of this in action is the emerging liquid CO₂ carrier market. By connecting producers to consumers, shipping will be the cornerstone on which all related supply chains will be built. In fact, shipping for the world really gets highlighted when you stretch the green corridors and connect them with the clean energy marine hubs. Shipping now becomes part of the solution,” he added.

His address followed publication of ABS’ industry-leading Green Shipping Corridors -Leveraging Synergies document, an in-depth exploration of green corridors and insights into their critical contribution to the landscape of maritime decarbonization while highlighting the connection with energy hubs. The document sets out how green shipping corridors will help the industry determine the right balance between managing risks and achieving business success.

“In order to make Green Corridors a reality there needs to be a playbook that provides structure around critical success factors. This is what ABS has done,” said Wiernicki. “Green shipping corridors and clean energy marine hubs are interconnectors. They bring all of the pieces of the decarbonization puzzle together, including point to point trading and spot trading, and address the challenges of a diverse, disaggregated and globally regulated industry with carefully calibrated ecosystems designed to deliver success at scale and pace. They are excellent examples of the public private partnerships we will need in order to move up the steep gradient to get to net zero by 2050.”

Green Shipping Corridors -Leveraging Synergies is available for download here.

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