The green shipping corridors have been mostly considered for interoceanic transport of substantial amounts of goods, related to the use of large cargo capacity vessels, which is the most efficient transport mean to achieve it. Although efficient, sometimes without any regard to the necessary logistic chain to fill the ports with goods for these large vessels to be completely loaded, which is the most efficient condition considered. The logistic considering small feeder vessels, even land transport with enormous quantities of trucks.
The aquaculture industry in Chile represents the second larger productive industry overall yet the quantity of goods is not completely transported by sea, most of it is transported by land and air yet part of the production chain is completely involved in the water transport. Specifically, the transport of salmon, at different growth ages, from and to distinct parts such as piscicultures and fish farm centers. This process happening within local areas instead of open sea, which make it even more important because the impact of shipping is possible to see it locally in nearby coastal population areas, where the effects of greenhouse gases and contaminants (particle emissions) is quite significant especially in the health of people. Therefore, needs to be mitigated. This case study presents the commitment, the gaps found, and the results for the salmon industry in Chile that aims to decarbonize and to mitigate the effects of GHG and particle emissions, through the implementation of the first green shipping corridor for the aquaculture industry and the development of the first barge to transport green hydrogen first and the development of a barge to transport green ammonia. The shipping industry has been stated as one of the most difficult industries to be decarbonized, and this study case presents how necessary and important is to achieve it from the inland waterways to the open sea.