摘要: |
Fuel transitions are not new to shipping, but the industry has not been called upon to make any significant changes for about 90 years since it adopted oil and the motorship gained traction in the 1930s. However, past events were almost solely driven by the industry's desire to do things cheaper, faster, and better, and there was no hurry to adopt a technology when the current inventory was at the top of its game. While owners today still want cheap, fast, and good, shipping's fuel agenda is led by regulation, with deadlines imminent and as yet no defined strategy on how to meet the IMO regulations and fulfill its obligations to the Paris Agreement. |