Marine Energy Transition Forum 2024

Multiple choice - ship trades, routes and decarbonisation

With shipping’s energy transition now launched and well underway, more clarity is emerging over fuel and technology choices and, particularly in the case of energy sources, timelines for availability. What is increasingly clear, however, is that for shipping a ‘one size fits all’ approach to its decarbonisation will not work.

As such, the Marine Energy Transition Forum will take a more granular look at what the energy transition means to the maritime sector, by exploring how fuel and technology choices will be influenced by vessel trades and routes.

Decarbonisation strategies

Speakers will consider how these factors are impacting shipowners’ strategies on decarbonisation and when they may choose to make the key decisions on fleet renewal and retrofits. Vessel routes may also present challenges in terms of bunker supply infrastructure and the adoption of some technologies.

METF will look at the decarbonisation options for different vessel types, across the deep sea, short sea, and inland sectors. The discussions at the Forum will also be informed by changes in global and regional environmental mandates and legislation, the availability of finance to deliver shipping’s energy and transition, and the impact of digitalisation on vessel and voyage optimisation.