Barbados explores green shipping corridor

Barbados is setting a pathway to exploring green shipping corridors to reduce emissions from shipping. The first step will be a pre-feasibility study, commissioned by IMO.

An initial meeting with the Government of Barbados and national stakeholders in the framework of the Barbados Green Shipping Corridors: Pre-Feasibility, Policy and Regulatory Pathways study was held online (12 February).

Participants from Barbados included the Maritime Transport Administration, the Ministry of Tourism and International Transport, and Barbados Port Inc.

The study is funded through the IMO Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme (ITCP) and builds on earlier work undertaken under the GreenVoyage2050 Programme, including support for countries to develop National Action Plans (NAPs) on maritime decarbonization (watch the video on NAPS here).

The study will deliver the following key outputs:

• Opportunities for Barbados to Engage in Green Shipping Corridor Partnerships

• Identification of Two Most Promising Candidate Routes for Zero-Emission Shipping Operations

• Roadmap, Policy and Regulatory Pathways to Support Implementation
  

The study aims to assess Barbados' readiness and potential to participate in scalable zero-emission shipping initiatives, while identifying policy, regulatory and infrastructure considerations at national and regional level.

IMO will continue to work closely with the Government of Barbados and relevant stakeholders as the work progresses. The study is supported by Ricardo consultancy group.