Shenzhen Port, Bureau Veritas ink green shipping pact

Shenzhen Port Group and Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to advance the development of green shipping corridors.

Under the agreement, both parties will draw on their respective strengths and resources to deepen cooperation on green shipping corridors and related business areas.

Through resource sharing and complementary capabilities, they plan to jointly develop green shipping projects designed to be replicable and scalable.

Bureau Veritas will provide technical support to Shenzhen Port Group and the wider industry, helping companies navigate evolving maritime regulatory policy and translate emerging international rules into practical measures that align domestic and global standards.

BV offers testing, inspection and certification services spanning the green fuel industrial chain, from renewable energy production through to bunkering infrastructure for marine fuels, and has built up experience across a number of domestic green fuel projects in China.

Alex Gregg-Smith, President of Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore, said: “Global decarbonisation of the shipping industry requires concerted efforts and in-depth collaboration across the entire industrial value chain. As a world-class port conglomerate, Shenzhen Port Group boasts strengths that are highly complementary to Bureau Veritas’s expertise in technical services and standard-setting.

“Deepening our partnership is of great significance for the green transition of the shipping sector. We hope this collaboration will serve as a catalyst to align domestic and international standards and jointly develop viable pathways for low-carbon maritime trade.”

Hu Zhaoyang, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Board at Shenzhen Port Group, stated: “Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore is a globally recognised authoritative body in the maritime sector, with a wealth of decarbonisation solutions and practical experience for the global shipping industry.

“Its vision aligns perfectly with Shenzhen Port Group’s green development strategy. Building on this agreement, we will further expand all-round cooperation across relevant fields, and maximize the combined value of Shenzhen Port Group’s diverse industrial application scenarios and BV’s authoritative technical certification capabilities to achieve mutual benefit through complementary strengths.”