According to 60 percent of respondents from the shipbuilding industry, 46 percent of surveyed suppliers, and 35 percent of surveyed shipowners, liquified natural gas (LNG) will be the fuel type in greatest demand. In 2020, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) put a cap on the sulfur content of marine fuels, prompting the shipping industry to switch to cleaner fuels and equip their vessels with sulfur abatement systems. Only 19 percent of suppliers believed that marine diesel oil, another low-sulfur fuel, would be the most in-demand type.
In your opinion, which fuels will be in greatest demand in future in the shipping industry?
Shipowners/ship operators, shipyards, and suppliers
Method of interview
Online interview
Supplementary notes
Multiple answers were possible.
Original question: "For which types of fuel do you think there will be the greatest demand in the shipping industry in the future?"
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