Background

Background

The green and low-carbon transformation of the international shipping industry has become a key issue of global concern.In July 2023, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) considered and adopted the IMO Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Strategy for Ships to 2023, advancing the net-zero emission timeline from the end of this century to 2050. At the same time, a target was set to increase the share of net-zero greenhouse gas emission technologies, fuels and new energy sources for ships in the international maritime industry to 5 per cent by 2030 (with a view to 10 per cent).

Shipping is included in the EU Carbon Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) from January 1, 2024, and FuelEU Maritime will be implemented from 2025, according to EU Directive (EU) 2023/959. These regulations will see the EU set increasingly stringent emissions targets for ships to encourage a shift to renewable and low-carbon fuels. Green methanol and green ammonia are considered the most promising decarbonized shipping fuels.

Data from ASIACHEM Consulting's Annual Report on Green Methanol Technologies and Projects in China show that green methanol can be produced from syngas after biomass gasification; it can also be synthesized from green electricity to green hydrogen and CO2; and many projects couple the two feedstock routes mentioned above to maximize methanol production. The conditions are ripe for the application of green methanol - the foundations are in place for methanol production, storage and transportation, refueling equipment, and methanol-fueled engines. By the end of 2023, 180 methanol-fueled vessels are on order or under conversion worldwide.

Green ammonia is synthesized from green hydrogen and nitrogen. Data from ASIACHEM Consulting's Annual Report on China's Green Ammonia Industry Chain shows that the global ammonia market is about 180 million tons/year, with seaborne trade of about 20 million tons/year, and that ammonia-related storage and transportation regulations, standards, and infrastructure are well-developed. Despite a number of challenges associated with ammonia as a marine fuel, fertilizer giant Yara has announced that the world's first ammonia-fueled cargo ship will set sail in 2026, and Maersk, Mediterranean Shipping and others have shown interest in ammonia-powered vessels.

2024 Marine Green Methanol and Ammonia Fuel Forum will be held on May 9 in Hangzhou, China. The conference will discuss the trend of decarbonization in the global shipping industry and the demand for green methanol and green ammonia fuels, international standards and certifications of green methanol and green ammonia, transportation, storage, refueling processes, advanced equipment and safety standards of green methanol and green ammonia fuels for ships, the current status of green methanol and green ammonia fuel engines for ships and their challenges, production processes, demonstration projects and supply capacity outlook for green methanol and green ammonia, and so on. and green ammonia fuel engine technology status and challenges, green methanol and green ammonia production process, demonstration projects and supply capacity outlook, etc.

Topics

Topic

1.Global decarbonization trend and green fuel demand in shipping industry

2. Competitive landscape of green methanol, green ammonia, green diesel and green LNG for marine use

3. International standards and certification of green methanol and green ammonia

4. Analysis of production, transportation, storage and supply capacity of marine green methanol fuel

5. Marine methanol fuel refueling process, standards and equipment

6. Methanol-powered ship orders and demand outlook for marine methanol fuel

7.Progress of marine methanol engine technology and auxiliary system

8. Green methanol "ship-to-ship" refueling service and methanol refueling vessel design

9. Biomass gasification and green power, green hydrogen coupling to green methanol technology

10.CO2 and Green Hydrogen to Low Carbon Methanol-Process, Catalyst and Demonstration Project

11.Green ammonia fuel storage, transportation, refueling infrastructure and safety standards

12. Status and Challenges of Ammonia-Fueled Marine Engine Technology

13. Global and Chinese Green Ammonia Demonstration Project Progress and Capacity Outlook

14. Advanced Processes, Catalysts and Equipment for Green Ammonia Production

15. Environmental Advantages and Development Prospects of Ammonia-Fueled Ships

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