CleanTechnica•about 1 month ago
Fossil Fuels Are 40% Of Freight Shipping Tonnage, But Half Its Fuel Use
- •Fossil fuels account for 40% of freight shipping tonnage but consume 50% of maritime fuel, highlighting a circular dependency in global energy logistics.
- •Current maritime decarbonization debates often narrowly focus on replacing traditional bunker fuels with alternative molecules (ammonia, methanol, hydrogen, LNG, biofuels, synthetic fuels).
- •The article suggests a broader perspective is needed, implying that reducing overall fossil fuel demand could have a significant cascading effect on shipping's energy footprint and emissions.
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