2025
Inside:
ship.energy survey 2025
MEDSECA
GHG pricing
Wind propulsion
The Middle East Bunkering Convention
Lesley Bankes-Hughes reports on the Middle East Bunkering Convention.
Wind Propulsion
Ariane Morrissey visited Neoline’s sailing Ro-Ro just before it hit the water, to discuss the challenges and opportunities of using wind as main propulsion.
The ship.energy Survey 2025
Introduction and contributors.
The effectiveness of European Union and international regulations designed to curb shipping’s emissions.
Alternative marine fuels and energy sources.
IMO regulations and technologies looking to boost ships’ energy efficiency.
Fuel quality, availability and pricing trends come under the microscope.
Efforts underway to use technology to improve transparency, accountability and efficiency in the bunker industry.
In this final section of the survey, respondents look at the political debates and conflicts that are shaping the future – and share their views on how things could perhaps be made better.
Regulation
Maritime stakeholders have to navigate an ever more complex regulatory environment. Z-Joule’s Fernando Alvarez suggests that Compliance-as-a-Service (CaaS) is a new business model that could facilitate compliance with a raft of global and regional rules.
Energy Transition
Ariane Morrissey asked industry experts on LNG, methanol, ammonia and wind propulsion, as well as classification society DNV, to reflect on some of the big questions that will define the energy transition this year.
Julien Boulland of Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore explains why, in a multi-sector, multi-pathway future, collaboration is key to decarbonising the maritime industry.
Ahila Karan and Dana Rodriguez of Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub emphasise the importance of connecting demand and supply hubs to enable shipping’s decarbonisation.
GHG Pricing Mechanisms
Angie Farrag-Thibault and Natacha Stamatiou of Environmental Defense Fund look at how an IMO GHG pricing mechanism can support a just and equitable transition.
The Mediterranean Sulphur Emission Control Area
Kim Rosello of Paratus & Partners offers a broad perspective on how the Mediterranean Sulphur Emission Control Area will impact the region’s freight dynamics and shipping companies’ fuel buying strategies.
Linda Jacques of Lester Aldridge’s LA Marine team looks at how the upcoming Mediterranean Sulphur Emission Control Area will affect ship owners and charterers’ legal and contractual obligations.
Biofuels
Alessio Sbraga and Ben Bryant of HFW consider how shipping companies can use marine biofuels as part of their strategy for regulatory compliance.
Albert Leyson of Drew Marine looks at how the challenges of using biofuels in marine engines can be managed and overcome.
Book and Claim Systems
Himanshu Rai Sharma of Vurdhaan explains how book and claim systems can help shipping achieve its decarbonisation goal.
