Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, Minister of Transport, has been tasked by International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Secretary-General Kitack Lim with advancing the organization's goal of decarbonizing shipping on the African continent.
When Kwaku Ofori Asiamah and a group of other international maritime specialists paid President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo a courtesy call at the Jubilee House, he made the call.
Following Accra's successful hosting of the inaugural Shipping Decarbonization Conference, this occurred.
Accra made history by hosting the first-ever Shipping Decarbonization Conference in February 2023, which brought together more than 200 prominent dignitaries from over 20 countries and other industry stakeholders to discuss and examine the difficulties and opportunities for green shipping in Africa.
Expectation
It stated that President Akufo-Addo completely accepted the expected role of the minister, which led to his plea to him to permit the Minister of Transportation to utilise his good offices to promote the organization's goal of decarbonizing shipping on the African continent.
"Mr. Asiamah's work and dedication to green shipping in the nation and on the African continent led to Mr. Lim's request.
The statement read, "With this advocacy position, the Transport Minister, who also serves as the Chairman of the Maritime Organisation for West and Central Africa (MOWCA), is intended to raise awareness of the green shipping transition agenda on the African continent.
Goal
The two-day green shipping conference's objective was to examine not just the difficulties but also the possibilities presented by the green transformation for African nations.
Additionally, it was intended to prepare Africa for the critical switch to cleaner shipping fuels as well as investigate cooperation opportunities and the significance of Africa's involvement in international regulations.
At the conference, Mr. Asiamah said that the shipping sector, which now powers the majority of operating ships with fossil fuels, emits 2–3% of the annual global GHS.
He expressed concern about the situation and stated that legislative actions must be taken to ease shipping transitions, lower emissions, and promote the development of substitute low- and zero-carbon fuels for shipping.
For his part, IMO Secretary-General Lim emphasised the value of collaboration and funding in the maritime sector.
To guarantee that marine transport gains from the necessary investment and technological transfer, he said, "there is a strong willingness and commitment to work with all stakeholders to explore and push towards renewable energy."
He continued by saying that the IMO will take a leading role in efforts to decarbonize shipping by setting an example and providing a framework for the maritime sector to move towards green shipping with the participation of all member nations.
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