IAPH’s suite of new future fuels resources was showcased on 2 October at the dedicated CEM Hubs event during the Clean Energy Ministerial Meeting (CEM15), which supports the G20 Energy Transition Agenda, in Foz do Iguaçu in Brazil. Speaking on behalf of IAPH, Eduardo Kantz, ESG and institutional relations officer of Prumo Logística (the holding company of Porto do Açu), previewed the forthcoming launch of the first digital version of the Port Readiness Level for Marine Fuels (PRL-MF) self-assessment tool, which is scheduled to take place next week in Hamburg during the World Ports Conference on 9 October. Eduardo outlined the features of the tool, which was developed by IAPH in partnership with the World Ports Climate Action Program (WPCAP) and Mission Innovation, and he explained the potential for further development phases led by IAPH and its partners as part of their contribution to the CEM Hubs initiative work programme. These include the development of two additional checklists for port readiness assessment next to the current one for bunkering ports, one for ports getting ready to accommodate calls by vessels propelled by low- and zero-carbon fuels, and one for calls by vessels transporting these fuels as cargo. At the event in Brazil, CEM Hubs welcomed the government of Greece to the initiative, joining the governments of Brazil, UAE, Canada, Norway, Uruguay and Panama, as supporters of this cross sectoral public-private platform. The World Economic Forum’s Transitioning Industrial Clusters initiative now also joins the CEM Hubs as supporting organisation, as do ABS, Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub and OCIMF. The CEM Hubs initiative will be meeting directly with energy ministers at the Clean Energy Ministerial Meeting this week in Brazil to agree on the implementation of the work programme.
