A new report from the Global Maritime Forum’s Getting to Zero Coalition reveals significant progress in the development of methanol and ammonia as zero-emission shipping fuels.

Based on interviews with around 40 influential industry organisations, ‘From pilots to practice: Methanol and ammonia as shipping fuels’ finds that both fuels are now ‘ready’ – methanol for low-carbon operation and ammonia for piloting.

However, the report warns that the fuels require a concerted push if they are to be mature enough to rapidly scale from around 2030 in line with the industry’s decarbonisation targets.

“To scale zero-emission fuels at the pace required, we need action from the International Maritime Organization, national policymakers, and the industry to create the right enabling conditions; this will be just as vital as the development of the technology itself,” Jesse Fahnestock, director of decarbonisation at the Global Maritime Forum, said.

Read the report