At the 2025 North Bund Forum, stakeholders highlighted the launch of a joint green shipping corridor linking Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in China and HAROPA Port in France under the International Green Shipping Corridor Cooperation Initiative.
This corridor is a collaborative effort to advance maritime decarbonisation.
At the forum, 30 major cooperation outcomes were announced, including the seven-point framework of the Green Shipping Corridor Initiative.
This framework supports the development of an international green corridor network, clean energy vessels, near-zero-carbon ports, and sustainable fuel supply and certification systems.
The corridor between Ningbo-Zhoushan and HAROPA Ports is a strategic partnership involving Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore, Zhejiang Provincial Seaport Investment & Operation Group, HAROPA Ports, MSC Group, MSC Terminal Investment Limited, CMA CGM, and the China Waterborne Transport Research Institute.
Building on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed during the Maritime Silk Road Forum, the corridor exemplifies broad cooperation across ports, shipping lines, classification societies, and research institutions.
As a core technical partner, BV will provide technical support for corridor development and emissions reduction.
It will work with stakeholders to advance the corridor from initiative to implementation through certification and innovative solutions.
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Matthieu de Tugny, Executive Vice President, Industrials and Commodities, Bureau Veritas, said: “This corridor will model international cooperation in green shipping, aligning with climate goals and enhancing China–Europe maritime ties. Bureau Veritas is dedicated to turning this vision into reality by supporting the entire value chain.”
