Decarbonizing Maritime Transport: A Roadmap for Sustainable Ports

The shipping industry faces an urgent and complex challenge: reducing its dependency on fossil fuels. While other sectors are actively decarbonizing, maritime transport remains a laggard, still relying on conventional fossil fuels for over 99% of its Energy consumption. Given that global shipping accounts for nearly 3% of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, failing to act could significantly hinder international climate goals.

Ports play a critical role in enabling this transition. They are not just gateways for goods but potential hubs for energy transformation. By facilitating the shift towards alternative fuels and green technologies, ports can support the transition of the entire sector.

What is required for ports to offer alternative fuels and solutions to ships? What actors must be involved to make this transition a reality?

Not all ports can become energy hubs, but those that will soon be able to offer alternative solutions will gain a strategic advantage in the future shipping landscape.

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CONTENT

• THE CHALLENGE: DECARBONIZING MARITIME TRANSPORT
  Why is shipping behind?
  Who is driving the transition: Key players and driving forces
• ALTERNATIVES TO FOSSIL FUELS: POTENTIAL AND LIMITATIONS
  Summary of fuel alternatives
• THE UMEÅ ROADMAP: EXPLORING GREEN HYDROGEN-BASED FUELS
  Why Umeå?
• CONCLUSIONS AND WAY FORWARD

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