1、Integrating Methanol Supply System to Onboard Systems-Challenges and SolutionsWhite paper June 20242 A key component in driving the uptake of future fuels within the shipping industry is ensuring that the right bunkering and onboard operational infrastructure is in place.3Introduction and overviewTh

2、e shipping industrys road to decarbonisation and net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 is both challenging and highly complex.Global regulations are becoming more stringent as well as increasingly fragmented at a regional level,compounded by signifjcant pressures and scrutiny from forces outside of the ind

3、ustry demanding improvements in sustainability throughout the shipping supply and value chain.The journey will not be linear by any means.Taking a worldwide view,FuelEU Maritime-enforced from January 2025-is the fjrst global regulation to efgectively mandate the industry to transition towards low ca

4、rbon fuels over the next 30 years.Meanwhile,the US has introduced both its International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act,which will charge large vessels for ofoading cargo in US ports,and the Clean Shipping Act,which sets a baseline for GHG emissions and a requirement for them to be reduced by

5、 45%by 2030.This is on top of the existing IMO EEXI and CII regulations and at a time when the EU ETS requirements will also continue to be tightened in both scope and severity.Meeting the industrys decarbonisation targets requires a complete transition to zero-carbon future fuels and new sources of

6、 clean energy to power the commercial fmeet.While there are a number of new fuels in the mix,the future and main make-up of the bunkering supply chain within shipping will likely comprise of a combination of ammonia,biofuels and methanol.While it is difcult to forecast the precise number,leading cla