LONDON: Some of the world's largest ports may be unusable by 2050 as rising sea levels hit operations, and efforts to speed up decarbonisation of the ...
Some key ports including Rotterdam are already under pressure from effects of climate change, a report says. – AFPpicSome of the world's largest ports may be unusable by 2050 as rising sea levels hit operations, and efforts to speed up decarbonisation of the maritime sector and bring in new technology are vital, a study showed on Friday .
The Global Maritime Trends 2050 report, commissioned by leading shipping services group Lloyd's Register and the independent charity arm Lloyd's Register Foundation, looked at future scenarios. “The ports of Shanghai, Houston and Lazaro Cardenas , some of the world’s largest, could potentially be inoperable by 2050 with a rise in sea levels of only 40cm.”“Countries will need to invest in increasing the efficiency and resilience of their ports and logistics infrastructure to keep up with growing demand for imports and consumption,” the report said, which was authored by think tank Economist Impact.
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