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Centre of Excellence for Low-Carbon Shipping Technology Launched for Pacific
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) says the Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre (MTCC) in the Pacific (MTCC-Pacific) was launched in Suva, Fiji on December 12, hosted by the Pacific Community (SPC) in collaboration with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP).
The centre of excellence for low-carbon shipping technology joins others in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and Latin America as part of the Global Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre Network (GMN), which is run by IMO and funded by the European Union (EU).
"Fiji is privileged to host the Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre in the Pacific on behalf of the Pacific," said Osea Naiqamu, Fiji's Minister for Forests and Acting Minister for Fisheries at the opening event.
"This centre of excellence will provide invaluable support to Pacific Island Countries and Territories towards progressing their respective priorities and commitments towards achieving sustainable transport and reducing greenhouse gas emissions."
Following the centre's launch, regional maritime industry leaders and international experts began the week-long MTCC-Pacific Regional Conference.
