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The Ports Minister reviewed green shipping initiatives at TERI's Gwal Pahari campus, centred on zero-emission shipping corridors and port readiness for alternative fuels.
Deendayal, Paradip and V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authorities presented progress on Green Fuel Bunkering Hubs.
Kamarajar Port reported that its coal terminals now have shore power, letting berthed vessels draw electricity from land instead of running onboard engines.
The National Centre of Excellence for Green Ports and Shipping presented its mandate and pipeline.
Move port operations toward a zero carbon emission goal.
Key: Launched by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways in May 2023, emphasising clean energy in port operations and building port capability to store, handle and bunker greener fuels — green hydrogen, green ammonia and green methanol or ethanol.
Replace conventional fuel-based harbour tugs at major ports with cleaner alternatives.
Key: Targets 50 green tugs by 2030, with 16 deployed in the first phase between 2024 and 2027.
Set the long-term roadmap for India's maritime sector to 2047.
Key: Formulated by MoPSW building on the Maritime India Vision 2030, covering ports, coastal shipping, inland waterways, shipbuilding and green shipping.
Drive port-led development of the coastal economy.
Key: Launched in March 2015 on five pillars — port modernisation and new ports, port connectivity, port-led industrialisation, coastal community development, and coastal shipping and inland waterways.
The United Nations specialised agency that regulates international shipping, including its greenhouse gas strategy.
Nodal ministry for Harit Sagar, the Green Tug Transition Programme, Sagarmala and Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047.
The Ministry's dedicated institution for research and project support on maritime decarbonisation.
A berthed ship normally keeps its engines running to generate electricity, burning fuel and polluting inside the port. Shore power lets it plug into the land grid instead. Bunkering is refuelling a ship, so a green bunkering hub is a port able to store and supply alternative fuels such as green hydrogen, ammonia or methanol.
Simple Analogy: Shore power is plugging in rather than idling the engine; bunkering is the filling station.
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Supplying fuel to a ship; a green bunkering hub handles alternative fuels such as green hydrogen, ammonia or methanol.
Land-supplied electricity for a berthed vessel, removing the need to run onboard engines in port.
A defined route between ports where zero-emission vessels and fuels are deliberately made available.