Los Angeles and Copenhagen sign agreement on environment

Los Angeles - The Ports of Los Angeles and Copenhagen Malmö Port have entered into a five-year memorandum of understanding to collaborate on sustainability and environmental issues.

Officials from both ports signed the memorandum of understanding at a ceremony held at the Port of Los Angeles on Nov. 15. The memorandum between the two ports focuses on facilitating dialogue, information exchange and sharing of best practices. Key areas of cooperation identified under the agreement include energy use and alternative energy sources; advance clean marine terminal equipment technology, ocean-going vessels and drayage trucks; and involvement in global environmental associations and initiatives. “This agreement further solidifies our partnership with Copenhagen, and our mutual interest in promoting the most efficient, most sustainable goods movement possible,” said Gene Seroka, Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles. “With cooperative information-sharing among ports around the world, the Port of Los Angeles has been able to achieve many of our advancements in reducing environmental impacts from port operations over the last decade.”

“We look forward to working with the Port of Los Angeles on how to continuously promote sustainable port development and management,” said Barbara Scheel Agersnap, CEO of Copenaghen. “In order to accelerate solutions on sustainable matters, we need to push for new technologies and new ways of working. Strong partnerships are key to solid and speedy development – and we hope this agreement will also accelerate cooperation between the green maritime development in our two regions for mutual benefit.” Copenhagen is the largest port operator in the Öresund region, formed in 2001 after completion of the Øresundbridge, a combined railway and motorway connector linking Sweden’s Malmö and Denmark’s Copenhagen ports. CMP is a full-service port and a designated Core Port in Europe.

Strategically located in one of the world’s busiest sounds, Öresund, Copenhagen Malmö Port is a leading cruise port in Northern Europe and operates Scandinavia’s largest logistics hub for new cars. The Port of Los Angeles is America’s premier port and has a strong commitment to developing innovatively strategic and sustainable operations that benefit Southern California’s economy and quality of life. North America’s leading seaport by container volume and cargo value, the Port of Los Angeles facilitated $297 billion in trade during 2018. San Pedro Bay port complex operations and commerce facilitate one in nine jobs in the five-county Southern California region.