Research alternative fuel in ports

Assignment

JBR was approached in 2021 by an organization, also a shipowner, to conduct an assessment regarding the global availability and associated port infrastructure for green hydrogen, green methanol and renewable shore power as of 2025, in 11 selected ports.

Background

The client is an organization that focuses its activities on biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation. The organization operates a fleet of ships and one of the ships is in need of replacement. Naturally, the client wants the new ship to be powered in a sustainable way. To this end, the client has identified three options for alternative fuels: green hydrogen, green methanol and sustainable shore power. To arrive at a well-founded decision for the choice of energy source in the design of the new ship, JBR was asked to provide an assessment of the global availability of these alternative fuels and the availability of the associated port infrastructure as of 2025.

Problem Statement

The client's question focuses on three topics in particular:

1. The development of availability of the three alternative fuels in the 11 selected ports
2. Developing a global, bunker-ready supply chain of the three alternative fuels
3. A forecast of the commercial volumes of the alternative fuels as of 2025.

Our contribution

JBR reviewed documents related to renewable energy implementation strategies from port authorities and governments, as well as analyzed reports from renewable energy organizations, energy producers and the like on the topics mentioned. Based on this research, port authorities were interviewed to support conclusions from the desk research. To arrive at more specific information on various aspects of the study, ship owners, bunkering companies and energy companies were interviewed.

The result

The results of the study were compiled into a report and discussed with the client.