The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and the Port of Rotterdam have renewed their commitment to the Rotterdam–Singapore Green and Digital Shipping Corridor through a new cooperation agreement aimed at accelerating maritime decarbonisation and digitalisation.
Launched in 2022, the 15,000-kilometre corridor has become a key initiative in the global push for greener shipping.
It now includes 28 partners across the container shipping value chain, all working to deploy sustainable fuels and implement digital solutions for greater efficiency.
The shared goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from large container vessels operating along the corridor by 20–30% by 2030.
The partners also aim to promote the adoption of global standards that improve port call coordination, streamline cargo flows, and enable fully digital, paperless processes.
To achieve these objectives, the partnership is advancing the use of sustainable fuels—particularly bio- and e-variants of ammonia, methanol, and methane.
Dedicated working groups have been established for each fuel type to accelerate trials and adoption.
Notable progress since the corridor’s launch includes the first successful bunkering of mass-balanced liquefied bio-methane at the Port of Rotterdam, with a similar pilot planned for Singapore in 2025.
The partners also completed a comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of green ammonia as a marine fuel and contributed to the development of the International Association of Ports and Harbors’ (IAPH) Port Readiness Framework, which helps ports assess their ability to supply sustainable fuels.
Looking ahead, the next phase of the initiative will involve expanded trials for the bunkering of biomethane, methanol, and ammonia, along with efforts to mobilize financial instruments to overcome cost barriers to the large-scale use of low- and near-zero emission fuels.
