The Port of Long Beach on June 9 announced that it has joined the Shanghai-Los Angeles Green Shipping Corridor, a network of cities, ports and other maritime industry stakeholders gathered to develop a zero-emissions trans-Pacific trade route. “Accelerating efforts to decarbonize the shipping sector is urgent if we are to limit global heating to 1.5 degrees Celsius,” C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group Executive Director Mark Watts said. “By convening a powerful coalition that includes the San Pedro Bay ports complex, the Port of Shanghai and key maritime industry stakeholders, we hope to be an important catalyst in decarbonizing supply chains…