Shipowners/ship operators, shipyards, and suppliers
Method of interview
Online interview
Supplementary notes
Multiple answers were possible.
Original question: "For which types of fuel do you think there will be the greatest demand in the shipping industry in the future?"
Citation formats
Fuel demand expectations in the shipping industry 2022, by fuel type
According to ** percent of respondents from the shipbuilding industry, ** percent of surveyed suppliers, and ** percent of surveyed shipowners, liquified natural gas (LNG) will be the fuel type in greatest demand. In 2020, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) put a cap on the sulfur content of marine fuels, prompting the shipping industry to switch to cleaner fuels and equip their vessels with sulfur abatement systems. Only ** percent of suppliers believed that marine diesel oil, another low-sulfur fuel, would be the most in-demand type.
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SMM Hamburg. (September 30, 2022). In your opinion, which fuels will be in greatest demand in future in the shipping industry? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1098398/fuel-demand-expectations-in-shipping-industry/
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In your opinion, which fuels will be in greatest demand in future in the shipping industry? [Graph], SMM Hamburg, September 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1098398/fuel-demand-expectations-in-shipping-industry/
