摘要: |
The future fuel mix ships will run on not only determines the emission-reduction path of maritime, but also the way ports can benefit from the anticipated greater fuel choice and becoming energy hubs. Therefore, choices shipowners make will partly depend on the bunkering infrastructure and fuel availability in ports. However, before alternative fuels, such as ammonia, hydrogen, and methanol, propel the world fleet, ships will continue to run on sulfur fuels - using additional means to keep emissions low. S&P Global data for major ship types, for example, shows that over 4,000 ships have been fitted with exhaust gas cleaning systems, adding to the immediate reduction of emissions as well as cleaner air around ships, and thus, in ports. Over 350 ships still await their dry dock appointment to be fitted with a scrubber system. A select few ships, such as container ships, ro-pax, ro-ro, and tankers, are LNG- or ammonia-ready, but do not have the equipment on board. Given that current fuel prices let charterers opt for the cheaper fuel, LNG loses out. |