Ship&Offshore | Issue 08/2024
Accelerating the shipping energy transition
Fuel flexibility Cost parity between sustainable shipping fuels and fossil fuels can be reached within the next few decades as a result of evermore stringent international regulations. Mikael Wideskog, Director, Sustainable Fuels & Decarbonisation at Wärtsilä, describes how to support this most effectively. The shipping industry needs to look towards focusing on a number of strategies, he says, such as investing in fuel flexible technology, addressing the cost of transition, and fostering a system of intra and inter-sector collaboration...