August 4, 2025
The Port of Barcelona and Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) announced on 4 August the signing of an agreement to intensify connections between both ports in the areas of digitalisation, standardisation and decarbonisation of maritime transport.
As stated, the agreement seeks to consolidate the relationship between the Ports of Barcelona and that of Shanghai and have committed to developing a Green Shipping and Digital Corridor between the ports of Shanghai and Barcelona.
Efforts will focus on enhancing port and maritime services, advancing digitalisation and decarbonisation, sharing best practices, participating in joint training programmes and collaborating on port management and security.
The corridor will cover maritime routes using ships powered by green energy and developing the capacities and regulations to supply such fuels in both ports, offering emissions-neutral maritime services between the Far East and the Mediterranean.
The agreement was signed by the president of the Port of Barcelona, José Alberto Carbonell, and his counterpart from the SIPG, Song Xiaodong, as part of the joint visit by the Port of Barcelona and the Generalitat of Catalonia, represented by President Salvador Illa, to the Port of Shanghai.
Signing this agreement marks another step in the relationship between both ports, which last year agreed to explore opportunities for collaboration in areas such as innovation and sustainability.
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