The Government of Barbados is setting a pathway to exploring green shipping corridors to reduce emissions from shipping.
Barbados is exploring ways to advance green shipping corridors to cut maritime emissions, starting with a pre-feasibility study commissioned by the IMO. As announced, an initial meeting with the Government and national stakeholders in the framework of the Barbados Green Shipping Corridors: Pre-Feasibility, Policy and Regulatory Pathways study was held on 12 February.
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.
Participants from Barbados included the Maritime Transport Administration, the Ministry of Tourism and International Transport, and Barbados Port Inc.
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.
