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Maritime Shipping Decarbonization: Roadmap to Meet Zero-Emission Target in Shipping as a Link in the Global Supply Chains

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  • Andrzej S. Grzelakowski

    (Faculty of Management and Quality Science, Gdynia Maritime University, 81-225 Gdynia, Poland)

  • Jerzy Herdzik

    (Faculty of Management and Quality Science, Gdynia Maritime University, 81-225 Gdynia, Poland)

  • Sławomir Skiba

    (Faculty of Management and Quality Science, Gdynia Maritime University, 81-225 Gdynia, Poland)

Abstract

The main subject of research involves the characteristics and assessment of the already ongoing process of maritime shipping radical decarbonization. There were identified and analyzed international legal and administrative regulatory measures as well as a package of technical, technological, operational and economic solutions, including the possibility of choosing alternative low-emission fuels that are necessary to achieve the already set targets by 2050. This research aimed to indicate and assess the most promising types of measure which are to be applied to achieve the required reduction of CO 2 emissions in global shipping as well as developing a potential roadmap leading to their implementation. In the conducted research work, mainly qualitative analyses were applied, i.e., factor analysis (FA), comparative analysis (CA), and a series of consultations with representatives of the maritime industry were carried out, following the procedure typical for the Delphi technique. The main result of the research work is the development of a scenario for potential supply and distribution of fuels to the maritime shipping market by 2050. The basic conclusion is that shortages in manufacturing, commercialization, and supply of low and zero-emission fuels to the shipping market may be the main obstacle hampering the reaching of the targets of shipping industry decarbonization. Such a scenario could significantly slow down the stepping up process of greening the global supply chains.

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  • Andrzej S. Grzelakowski & Jerzy Herdzik & Sławomir Skiba, 2022. "Maritime Shipping Decarbonization: Roadmap to Meet Zero-Emission Target in Shipping as a Link in the Global Supply Chains," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(17), pages 1-16, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:17:p:6150-:d:896640
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