The 'Caofeidian Port-Binzhou Port' green and low-carbon demonstration route in Bohai Bay has been launched.

On the afternoon of September 22, the launch ceremony for the "Caofeidian Port—Binzhou Port" green route was held in Caofeidian. Representatives from Caofeidian Maritime Bureau, Binzhou Maritime Bureau, Caofeidian Port Group, Zhanhua Weiqiao Port Logistics, and Weiqiao Jiada New Energy Ship Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. jointly signed the "Caofeidian Port to Binzhou Port Green Route Co-construction Agreement."

The "Caofeidian Port—Binzhou Port" green route will implement the Maritime Bureau of the Ministry of Transport's "Green Bohai" action requirements, focusing on the actual needs of Bohai ports for shipping element aggregation, ecological environment sensitivity, and regional collaboration. It will be supported by the construction of green port infrastructure, emphasize the promotion and application of new energy and clean energy ships, ensure comprehensive intelligent safety supervision, and use cross-regional collaborative management as a link to create a safe, efficient, clean, and low-carbon green demonstration route in Bohai Bay.

Wu Wei, Party Secretary and Director of the Hebei Maritime Bureau, stated that Caofeidian Port and Binzhou Port are located on the southern and northern shores of Bohai Bay, respectively. The route between the two ports is a key maritime channel connecting the steel and high-end aluminum industries in the port clusters of Hebei and Shandong. The launch of the green route is a vivid practice of the concept "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets," as well as an important measure to implement the "Green Bohai" action plan and serve the coordinated development of port industries and the high-quality regional economy in Hebei and Shandong.

Safety is the baseline, and green development is the main focus. The Hebei Maritime Bureau will make every effort to provide full-chain service guarantees, continuously optimize government services, strengthen navigation organization and support, deepen cross-regional collaboration with Shandong maritime authorities, actively integrate into the Bohai Rim maritime integrated regulatory framework, and proactively coordinate to resolve bottlenecks and challenges in route operations, ensuring the smooth construction of the green route.

The official launch of the "Caofeidian Port—Binzhou Port" green route marks a critical step in the cross-regional green shipping demonstration construction in Bohai Bay. The Hebei Maritime Bureau will join hands with all parties to advance tasks step by step according to the construction plan, including upgrading green port infrastructure, scaling up the application of new energy ships, implementing intelligent safety supervision, and enhancing cross-regional collaborative management. Efforts will be made to build this route into a model of green and low-carbon shipping in the Bohai Rim, contributing maritime strength to the "Green Bohai" initiative and the high-quality development of Bohai Rim ports and shipping.