Bremerhaven sets a signal for green shipping
Bremerhaven took a step towards low-emission shipping at Sail City, together with the Port of Antwerp and the Gyeonggi Pyeongtaek Port Corporation from South Korea. During the “International Green RoRo Shipping Corridor and Decarbonisation Workshop,” the ports of Antwerp and Bremerhaven, shipping companies, and industry representatives issued a joint declaration announcing the initiation of a green shipping corridor. The next step will be to launch a feasibility study for a green shipping corridor between South Korea and Bremerhaven. The aim of the corridor is to gradually transition vehicle transport on the Pyeongtaek–Bremerhaven route to low-emission propulsion systems.
Kristina Vogt, Senator for Economic Affairs, Ports and Transformation: “The decarbonisation of shipping cannot be achieved through national efforts alone. It requires partners along the routes, in the ports, and within the shipping companies. The fact that today we are sitting at one table with ports from Belgium and South Korea, with globally operating shipping companies such as Wallenius Wilhelmsen and Höegh Autoliners, as well as with the South Korean organisation Solutions for our Climate, and agreeing on concrete next steps, shows that Bremerhaven is internationally well connected as a maritime location. We have the infrastructure, the political will, and now also the international partners. This is a strong signal for the future viability of our ports.”
The workshop brought together representatives from shipping companies, ports, academia, and politics. In addition to alternative fuels and bunkering options, the focus was also on shore power supply in Bremerhaven and options for a green shipping corridor in the RoRo sector. Since January 2026, a shore power facility has been available in the North Port, enabling car carriers to reduce emissions during their port stay. The declaration of intent represents the next logical step: moving away from individual port measures towards a coordinated corridor, for which a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is to follow at a later stage.
The basis for today’s agreement is a study by the South Korean organisation Solutions for our Climate (SFOC), which assesses a green RoRo corridor between Pyeongtaek and Bremerhaven via Antwerp as feasible and desirable. The agreed feasibility study is intended to outline concrete technical, organisational, and financial pathways for implementation.
In addition to the Port of Antwerp and the Gyeonggi Pyeongtaek Port Corporation, shipping companies such as Wallenius Wilhelmsen and Höegh Autoliners have confirmed their participation in the process.
