Zero-Carbon Shipping Plan Targets Container, Iron Ore Routes

Shipping routes for the transport of iron ore from Australia to Japan and containerized goods from East Asia to Europe are at the center of plans to slash maritime carbon emissions by 2030.

At least six such corridors should be established by the middle of this decade, according to the Clydebank Declaration on green shipping, unveiled Wednesday at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland. It was signed by 19 nations including the U.S., U.K., Japan, France and Germany.