Europe’s ports are getting ready for the market uptake of new shipping fuels
10 April 2025
Europe’s ports fully support the decarbonisation efforts to be made by shipping companies to get to net-zero by 2050. While it seems that energy efficiency measures, use of onshore power supply and use of transition and renewable/low carbon fuels will allow shipping companies to comply with the EU emission reduction targets in a first phase, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) understands shipping must look at a broad array of new fuel types to further continue to reduce the emissions and achieve the ultimate aim to become net-zero by mid-century. Ports in Europe are engaged to do whatever is possible within their role and merit to facilitate this process.