BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Decarbonization is a huge challenge for the shipping industry, and "all the brains in China and overseas" are needed to address the challenge, according to Tim Power, managing director (MD) of Drewry, a maritime consultancy in London.
For ports, carbon emissions can be reduced "by electrification, by use of renewable energy," and Tianjin Port terminal 2 has already achieved zero carbon, the MD said in an interview on the sidelines of the third Tianjin International Shipping Industry Expo held in Tianjin, a major coastal municipality in northern China.
"For ships (decarbonization) is much more difficult because at the moment, ships can only be zero carbon with new fuels," he added.
Commenting on technological innovation, Power praised Tianjin Port's practices. Tianjin has used technology to automate the port, reduce cost, and then increase the productivity, he said.
"The point is not what technology you are using, but how you are using it to deliver benefits to your customers. I think Tianjin really understands that and they are really driving for real benefits for the customers," he said.
Serving the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, a key part of the Chinese economy, Tianjin Port is serving a really key part of the global economy, Power noted. (Edited by Niu Huizhe with Xinhua Silk Road, niuhuizhe@xinhua.org)
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