In a significant milestone, the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) launched its policy brief, “Positioning V.O. Chidambaranar Port for Maritime Decarbonisation”, at the India Clean Transportation Summit in New Delhi on Tuesday.According to a press release from the V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority, the policy brief was launched during a session titled “India’s Maritime Transition in a Net Zero World: Positioning India for the Next Era of Global Shipping” by Ketan Gore, researcher, ICCT.The launch was attended by Amitabh Kumar, former Director General of Shipping and Independent Director, The Great Eastern Shipping Company; Josefine Pallesen, Maritime Counsellor, Embassy of Denmark; A. Ramasamy, Chief Mechanical Engineer, V.O.C. Port Authority; and Prashant S. Widge, Executive Director, Smart Freight Centre-India.The policy brief outlines strategic pathways to strengthen the port’s green initiatives by establishing stronger links between green fuel production and maritime offtake, translating the objectives of the Harit Sagar Green Port Guidelines into actionable measures, engaging with the Global Maritime Forum’s green shipping corridor network and exploring reliable pathways for supplying green fuels to the shipping sector.The ICCT assessment also highlights the potential of V.O.C. Port to emerge as a green shipping corridor node on the India-Europe trade route, leveraging its strategic location.In a message, V.O.C. Port Authority Chairperson Susanta Kumar Purohit said the ICCT assessment provided valuable strategic direction for strengthening the port’s green-fuel ecosystem and advancing its role in maritime decarbonisation. Published - September 03, 2026 09:10 pm IST