IMO has launched Blue Solutions, a new project intended to support maritime decarbonization in Southeast Asia.
The announcement was made at the 51st ASEAN Maritime Transport Working Group (MTWG) Meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
IMO will implement the project in collaboration with Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) and six partner countries: Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam.
A key feature of the project is its focus on ports, and their potential role in maritime decarbonization, helping countries assess and demonstrate solutions such as port and vessel electrification, cleaner technologies and operational improvements. The project will also support the development of greenhouse gas emission baselines and national action plans, and strengthen capacity-building, partnerships and knowledge-sharing across the region.[…]