It is of great significance to look into the future of the green transformation of shipping industry under the carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals, also known as the "dual-carbon" goals. This study introduces the strategic objective of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for reducing greenhouse gases in the shipping industry, analyzes the cargo throughput and energy consumption of shipping industry in China and other Western Pacific ports, and examines the emissions of CO₂ and air pollutants such as SO₂ and NO_x from ships within the 12 nm territorial waters of China. It is found that shipping volumes in China and the Western Pacific region were steadily increasing, with a growth rate of China's shipping energy consumption reaching 5.8% in 2021. From 2018 to 2020, the ship emission of SO₂ decreased significantly with the implementation of China's Ship Emission Control Area Policy and IMO's Global Low Sulfur Fuel Policy, while NO_x and CO₂ emissions continued to increase with the growth of ship activities. Therefore, green transformation of China's shipping industry is significant for coordinated reduction of NO x and CO₂. Based on the current status of China's ship emissions and the background of the construction of international green shipping corridor, this paper concludes with an outlook on the future path of shipping industry's green transformation in China, hoping to provide a reference for strategies formulation for the green transformation of shipping industry in the context of the "dual-carbon" goals.

carbon peaking and carbon neutrality  /  shipping industry  /  CO₂  /  nitrogen dioxides  /  green transformation