Decarbonization Delivery: New “Headache” regulations

TThe road to the decarbonization of shipping should never be easy and this has proven to be the problem. In a new weekly report, the Shipbroker Intermodal said that “Since the beginning of 2025 several maritime regulations have begun to apply, aimed at encouraging industries towards safer and greener practices, including Fueleu Maritime Regulations, IMO Eedi Phase targets and recently -New 2030. Infrastructure development.

According to Mr. Nikos Tagoulis, Senior Analyst, “In connection with the green transition of the global fleet, in July 2025 the fleet that is able to use alternative fuel continues to grow, with 2,455 CA ships. 132.7 m among 2024, representing 5.4% of the total fleet in terms of DWT capacity compared to 4.5% in 202.4%.

Source: Intermodal

He added that “Orders book reflects the focus that develops on alternative fuels, with 41% capable of alternative fuel, up from 36.7% yoy. Among 1,924 alternative fuel ships in the order of CA. 161m DWT Aggregate capacity, 1,007 ships from 105.9M DWT are LNG LNG, representing around 66% of the W, The Wtern.

Meanwhile, “Alongside the growing interest in alternative fuels, scrubbers continue to be a competitive option, particularly for vessels seeking to manage fuel costs under current sulfur regulations by allowing the use of more affordable high-sulfur fuel. 763.7m dwt are scrubber-fitted, representing Ca.31% of the total fleet, an increase from 29% yoy, marking a significant increase from 2019, when less than 1% of the ship was installed scrubber, the result of the IMO 2020 regulation, which covered the sulfur of sea fuel, “said Tagoulis.

Source: Intermodal

Intermodal analysts also commented that “In this transition period, Greek ship owners were actively involved with a shift to greener technology. In July 2025, 324 Greek ships with a total of 33.8m DWT that were able to burn alternative fuels, which represented 8% of the total fleet owned by Tonnage. Methanol, LPG and AMMONIA.

“Concluding, Althouch Shipping Contributes About 2% of Global Emissions, Its Large Scale of Business, Long Lifespan of Vessels and Reliance on Fossil Fuels Make It a Key Focus of Global Climate Agenda. The transition to greue Stakeholders, including Greek Shipowners, Investing in Cleaner Technologies and Alternative Fuels to Meet Environmental Regulations and Achieve Long-Term Sustainability “, Intermodal’s Analysis concluded.
Nikos Roussanoglou, Hellenic Shipping News worldwide