In 2025, the shipping industry is facing the challenge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to comply with regulations set by the International Maritime Organization. The Carbon Intensity Indicator rating is becoming stricter, with the EU ETS likely to see price increases. Ship owners are turning to LNG, biomethane, and e-methane as cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternatives.
Gasum’s pooling service offers vessels the chance to switch to renewable bio-LNG, reducing emissions by over 90% compared to traditional fuels. Viking Line is set to join, using bio-LNG for routes between Finland and Sweden to surpass emission standards. Gasum aims to provide 7 TWh of renewable gas by 2027.
The Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) awarded Hapag-Lloyd the first tender for ocean shipping services from Singapore to Rotterdam. Leading consumer and manufacturing companies, including Amazon and Nike, agreed to purchase over one billion TEU miles in 2025 and 2026, aiming for a 90% reduction in greenhouse gases through waste-based biomethane service.
