1、MAY 2025The potential of Brazilian ports as renewable marine fuel bunkering hubsMARICRUZ FUN SANG CEPEDA,KETAN GORE,AND XIAOLI MAOACKNOWLEDGMENTSWe thank staff from Brazils Ministry of Ports and Airports for contributing to the study,especially Marina Bailo,Flvia Nico,Tatiana Gontijo,and Larissa Car

2、olina Amorim.We also thank ICCT reviewers Bryan Comer,Yuanrong Zhou,Shiyue Mao,and Guido Giovanelli Haytzmann for helpful reviews,and Jennifer Callahan and Amy Smorodin for editing work.This study was funded through the generous support of Crux Alliance.International Council on Clean Transportation

3、1500 K Street NW,Suite 650 Washington,DC 20005communicationstheicct.org|www.theicct.org|TheICCT 2025 International Council on Clean Transportation(ID 297)iICCT REPORT|THE POTENTIAL OF BRAZILIAN PORTS AS RENEWABLE MARINE FUEL BUNKERING HUBSEXECUTIVE SUMMARYBrazils abundant renewable energy resources

4、and location enable it to play a unique role in ramping up renewable fuel production for use in the maritime shipping sector.This study explores the potential of Brazilian ports to become key hubs for supplying renewable hydrogen and its derivatives,renewable ammonia and renewable methanol.We examin

5、e the best conditions for producing,and selling these renewable energy sources,their potential application in green shipping corridors,and the readiness of ports as determined by factors including existing infrastructure and logistical capacity.We also analyze existing ship traffic and estimate the

6、potential bunkering demand for renewable marine fuels to support zero-emission vessels servicing international and domestic routes from selected ports.This helps provide a foundation for future investment and policy decisions aimed at developing green shipping infrastructure in Brazil.Our port readi