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Shore Power in the Future Maritime Fuel Mix

Shipping is entering its most disruptive transition in over a century. Driven by the 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships, the industry is now locked into a pathway towards net-zero emissions by or around 2050, with hard checkpoints—20% GHG reduction by 2030 and 70% by 2040—already defined. This is not a single-fuel story. Heavy Fuel Oil is being challenged by a fragmented mix of LNG, biofuels, methanol, ammonia, and hydrogen. LNG has emerged as the dominant transition fuel due to infrastructure readiness and cost, but its long-term role remains uncertain because of methane slip and lifecycle emissions. At the same time, decarbonisation is no longer only about ships—it is about ports and power. Onshore Power Supply (OPS), or cold ironing, has quietly become one of the most mature and cost-effective emission-reduction measures at berth. With some vessels demanding 10–12 MW of power while docked, global port infrastructure is under pressure. Unsurprisingly, the shore power market is projected to grow to USD 4–5 billion by the early 2030s, driven by regulations such as FuelEU Maritime and the California CARB At-Berth Regulation. Standards like IEC/IEEE 80005 are ensuring technical interoperability, while ports evolve into smart energy hubs, integrating IoT, 5G, microgrids, and automated logistics. Yet, zero-emission fuels—green ammonia and hydrogen—remain constrained by high costs, low volumetric energy density, and undeveloped global supply chains. This is why efficiency technologies—wind-assisted propulsion, onboard carbon capture, and drop-in biofuels—are no longer optional add-ons, but strategic risk-management tools. The message is clear: decarbonisation is no longer about future ambition—it is about avoiding stranded assets in a rapidly tightening regulatory and geopolitical environment. In this video, we unpack what is changing, what is scalable today, and where the real bottlenecks lie—across fuels, ports, power, and policy. 👉 If you’re a shipowner, operator, or maritime decision-maker, subscribe and join the discussion—because the decisions made this decade will define fleet competitiveness for the next 30 years.