South Korea is putting its full weight behind efforts to raise International Maritime Organization decarbonisation goals.
The nation is the world’s leading shipbuilder and a major shipping nation — but, despite its status in the maritime world, has so far not been one of the prominent political voices in the debate.
Sang Keun Song, vice minister at the Ministry of Ocean & Fisheries, visiting Lisbon for the 2022 United Nations Ocean Conference, outlined his country’s commitment to decarbonisation to TradeWinds.