12 Apr Record Share Of Newbuild Orders Alternative Fuelled
Clarksons Research is closely tracking uptake of “green” technology that will impact the shipping industry’s 883mt (2008: 1,028mt) and 2.4% contribution to global CO2 (and 1.8% of all GHG). Reviewing data points and latest trends in technology uptake and fleet renewal extracted from our upcoming Fuelling Transition
A record 61% share of all orders in Q1 were alternative fuelled
In Q1 2022, a record 61% of tonnage ordered was alternative fuelled (excluding LNG carriers this was still an all-time high at 48% of orders by tonnage). 57% of orders by tonnage (101 orders of 9.3m GT) were LNG fuelled, with 3.4% methanol fuelled (4 orders of 0.6m GT), 0.6% of orders ethane fuelled (2 of 0.1m GT), and 0.7% included battery hybrid propulsion. A further 12% of orders were “Ammonia Ready” (26 orders of 2.0m GT), 1.4% “LNG ready” (10 orders of 0.2m GT) and 0.1% of orders were “hydrogen ready” (3 orders of 15k GT). Please note these add up to excess 100% of the alternative fuels capable total due to an increasing trend towards multiple fuels / fuel ready to provide future optionality (In Q1, 10% of orders were LNG fuel plus Ammonia Ready). For context, in 2021 32.7% of newbuild tonnage ordered was for alternative fuel capable vessels (449 units), up from 209 orders in 2020 and 46 orders in 2016.
4.5% of fleet and 38% of the orderbook tonnage now alternative fuelled
- Uptake of alternative fuels has continued to progress, with 4.5%* (2021: 3.9%, 2017: 2.2%) of the fleet on the water and 37.8% (2021: 27.8%, 2017: 11.8%) of the orderbook in tonnage (GT) terms capable of using alternative fuels or propulsion. We are projecting that 5% of global fleet capacity will be alternative fuelled by the start of 2023.
- Of the orderbook, 33.3% of tonnage is set to use LNG (647 units), 2.3% to use LPG (88 units) and 3.2% due to use other alternative fuels (c.200 units; including methanol (24), ethane (11), biofuels (5), hydrogen (6) and battery/hybrid propulsion (c.150)).
- Over 270 ships in the fleet and 94 on the orderbook are designated “LNG ready”, while there are now 74 “Ammonia ready” and 9 “Hydrogen ready” vessels on order.
As pressures build globally to find solutions to moderate climate change, the Green Transition will cause fundamental change to shipping, trade, offshore and energy.
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Source: Clarksons