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Barcelona and Shanghai Ratify Europe’s Second Green and Digital Shipping Corridor

The pact launches construction of green fuel infrastructure by setting unified regulations that will underpin emission-neutral shipping routes.

El president de la Generalitat, Salvador Illa, durante su visita al puerto de Shanghái.
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Overview

  • The corridor will link Barcelona and Shanghai with emission-neutral vessels and integrated digital systems.
  • Both ports will build bunkering facilities for green fuels and harmonize regulations to guarantee emission-neutral maritime services.
  • Chery has committed to ship its vehicle fleet through the corridor, leveraging Barcelona’s role as the entry point for 80% of Chinese cars to Spain and Portugal.
  • A bilateral working group will oversee a phased rollout and extend collaboration into cruise operations and other sustainable logistics initiatives.
  • Complementing the maritime link, China Eastern Airlines will begin direct BarcelonaShanghai flights on September 26 to strengthen multimodal trade.