A potential new study will shed light on how to best develop bunker infrastructure to drive decarbonisation across Germany’s maritime sector.
Commissioned by NOW and conducted by Ramboll, the ‘‘Refuelling infrastructure for low-carbon and renewable marine fuels in Germany’ study aims to answer questions around ships arrivals, technologies and bunker requirements in sea and inland ports.
A new study is looking at greener fuel bunkering needs in Germany
“The pressure on the shipping industry to make its contribution towards tackling climate change is growing,” said Kurt-Christoph von Knobelsdorff, chief executive of NOW.
“The study provides guidance for the development of corresponding bunkering infrastructures in Germany. The development of a robust bunker market for climate-friendly marine fuels can become an attractive service offering for German ports in international competition.”
To support the increasing use of low and zero-carbon fuels, bunker suppliers must adapt their refuelling processes and infrastructures.
To help determine strategies to expand bunkering of renewable fuels, the study looked at:
