Industry consortium to assess fuel infrastructure for net-zero shipping
The global study will examine renewable fuel production, ports and bunkering systems.
The work is being carried out through a collaboration between the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Future Fuels and Technology project and GreenVoyage2050 programme, the World Maritime University, and the International Renewable Energy Agency.
The study will examine global renewable fuel production, supply and demand, including future projections. It will also assess infrastructure requirements across the energy and maritime sectors, including ports, fuel supply chains, bunkering systems and shore power.
The IMO says meeting its net-zero strategy by 2050 will require scaled-up markets for renewable fuels, including sustainable biofuels and e-fuels. This will also depend on renewable energy generation, fuel production facilities, fuel transport infrastructure and vessels capable of using or carrying these fuels.
Global analysis is expected to be finalised by the third quarter of 2026, with country-level case studies due in the fourth quarter.
