The ports of Bremerhaven, Antwerp, and Gyeonggi Pyeongtaek in South Korea have signed a joint declaration to establish a new green shipping corridor. This route will specifically target vehicle transport along the Pyeongtaek to Bremerhaven trade lane, featuring Antwerp as an intermediate port call.
The agreement was formalised during the International Green RoRo Shipping Corridor and Decarbonisation Workshop in Bremerhaven. The next immediate step is a comprehensive feasibility study to evaluate the technical, organizational, and financial pathways required to transition vehicle logistics on this corridor to low emission propulsion systems.
The initiative stems from a study by the South Korean organization Solutions for Our Climate, which determined that a green RoRo route between Pyeongtaek and Bremerhaven is both operationally feasible and commercially viable. Major shipping lines Wallenius Wilhelmsen and Höegh Autoliners have already confirmed their active participation in the process.
To support these maritime decarbonization goals, the workshop focused heavily on alternative fuels, bunkering options, and shore power infrastructure. Bremerhaven is already making physical strides in this area, having activated a shore power facility at its North Port in January 2026. This allows car carriers to plug into the grid and significantly reduce emissions during port stays.
This green corridor represents a major shift from individual, port level green initiatives toward a fully coordinated, route wide decarbonization framework.
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Kristina Vogt, Senator for Economic Affairs, Ports and Transformation in Bremen, stressed that effective shipping decarbonization requires aligned action across the entire supply chain. She noted that the strong industry participation in this initiative signals Bremerhaven’s long term viability and commitment to sustainable maritime logistics.