To identify policy recommendations for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from ships, addressing both international and local policy frameworks, with the aim of evaluating policy options for decarbonizing ocean-going vessels.
Publication Type: Report
Maritime Forecast to 2050
To emphasize the necessity of improving energy efficiency and establishing fuel transition strategies to achieve the decarbonization targets of IMO. This report explores methods to maintain the competitiveness of international shipping by 2030, focusing on fuel reduction, digitalization, and carbon capture technologies. Additionally, it examines strategies for expanding related infrastructure and addressing cost increases, providing insights into strategic responses to these challenges.
Preparing Tanker Vessels for Conversion to Green Fuels
To analyse the technical, economic, and environmental impacts of converting tanker vessels to green fuels such as methanol and ammonia. This report aims to assess the readiness level and costs of fuel transition, providing insights to propose optimal design and operational strategies that align with sustainable shipping practices and regulatory requirements.
Availability of E-fuels and E-fuel-capable Vessels from 2027–2030
To assess the market readiness of e-fuels and e-fuel-capable vessels for commercial deployment in the maritime sector between 2027 and 2030. The report seeks to provide insights into the production capacity of e-fuels, the readiness of vessels to use these fuels, and the alignment of these elements to support ZEMBA’s next tender process. The study also aims to identify challenges such as financial barriers and deployment mismatches, offering strategies to accelerate zero-emission technology adoption in shipping.
Synthetic fuels for shipping
To explores the potential of synthetic fuels, specifically e-methanol, e-methane, and e-diesel, as viable alternatives for shipping decarbonization.
To evaluates their production technologies, sustainability, availability, economic feasibility, and regulatory challenges.
Biofuels in shipping (2025 Ver.)
To investigate the role of bio-marine fuels in the ongoing decarbonization transition of international shipping, this report examines key challenges such as technological advancements, feedstock scarcity, and supply infrastructure improvements. Global regulatory frameworks, including IMO measures, FuelEU Maritime, and the EU ETS, along with shippers’ Scope 3 emission reduction demands, are driving the commercialization of bio-marine fuels.
How the IMO’s mid-term measures might shape shipping’s energy choices and transition to e-fuels
To examine how the IMO’s mid-term measures will influence shipping’s transition to e-fuels and decarbonization.
To evaluate different policy scenarios, including fuel standards, levies, and financial incentives, to determine their effectiveness in promoting low-emission fuel adoption.
Supply-side and demand-side stranded asset risks in shipping
To provides an overview of the supply-side and demand-side risks of stranded assets in the shipping industry as it transitions towards decarbonization.
To quantify the scale of these risks, particularly for fossil fuel-dependent vessels, and to provide insights for industry stakeholders on mitigating financial and operational impacts.
Safe Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage
To provide a high-level analysis of current and emerging regulatory frameworks related to onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS), offering insights into the key factors influencing their safe adoption in the maritime sector.
To highlight critical safety, economic, and technological considerations for implementing OCCS, emphasizing their potential implications and requirements for maritime industry stakeholders, including policymakers, technology providers, shipping companies, and port authorities.
Regulatory trends and impact: Second Edition
To provide the explanation of the latest adopted and anticipated IMO regulations, offering insights into their impact on the maritime sector.
To highlight key regulatory changes at regional and national levels, emphasizing their potential implications for industry stakeholders.