10 global ports could supply green fuels by 2030 – Zero-Emission Shipping
Zero-Emission Shipping has set out a roadmap for how to spread supply of green marine fuels to at least 10 major ports spanning three continents.
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The Zero-Emission Shipping Mission, an alliance of major countries, shipping entities and research institutes, recently released a report highlighting its action plans to support decarbonisation of the shipping industry by 2030.
Under its decarbonisation roadmap to 2030, the alliance aims to facilitate partnerships and knowledge-sharing between key industry stakeholders over the next two years. Between 2024-2027, it will seek collaborations with ports and explores implementation of safety protocols, followed by large-scale pilot runs in 2027-2030.
The report asserts that key ports need to scale up green fuel infrastructure to support an upcoming fleet of low-and zero-emission vessels. The alliance has shortlisted advanced biofuels, methanol and green hydrogen and ammonia as potential fuels to decarbonise shipping.
It thinks that ports could play a major role in the immediate and mid-term, and possibly resolve some uncertainty and challenges around zero-emission shipping.
The alliance includes major seaport nations such as the US, Denmark and Norway. Other partner countries include the UK, India, Morocco, Singapore, France, Ghana, and South Korea.
The Global Maritime Forum and Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping are industry co-leads of the alliance.
By Nithin Chandran
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