The government is planning to build ports capable of accepting hydrogen tankers.
As the world strives toward decarbonization, demand for hydrogen is expected to increase in such fields as power generation and transportation. To ensure a stable supply of hydrogen, the government plans to include a policy to build a maritime transport network in the Basic Plan on Ocean Policy to be revised around May next year.
Founded on an ocean policy act established in 2007, the Basic Plan on Ocean Policy lays out a comprehensive set of maritime measures for implementation. In principle, the plan is revised every five years or so -- the current plan was adopted in May 2018.
