Readying the workhorses of the sea: The path to zero-carbon bulk carriers

How can bulk owners and operators balance short-term commercial pressures and long-term climate imperatives? What investments, strategies and collaborations can best position fleets for deep decarbonisation? What role do class societies and other stakeholders play in enabling the transition?  This podcast will deliver meaningful insights on what it takes to ‘green’ bulk shipping while balancing commercial realities and climate imperatives.  The dry bulk shipping industry is at a crossroads. Bulk carrier owners and operators must pursue deep emissions cuts, while maintaining uninterrupted services.  New regulations like IMO’s 2050 net zero target and the Carbon Intensity Index will force change, yet adequate zero-carbon fuels and technology remain years from being market-ready. How can new regulations, alternative fuels, efficiency gains, and innovations like wind assisted propulsion enable the transition?  How can bulk owners and operators balance short-term commercial pressures and long-term climate imperatives? What investments, strategies and collaborations can best position fleets for deep decarbonisation? What role do class societies and other stakeholders play in enabling the transition?  This podcast will deliver meaningful insights on what it takes to ‘green’ bulk shipping while balancing commercial realities and climate imperatives.  Talking points: How shipowners face a lottery in choosing future green fuels and technologies todayMetrics like IMO’s CII/AER and their unintended consequencesAchieving alignment between shippers and ownersWind power: its potential as well as limitations in scaling across route networksThe near-term efficiency gains offered through waste heat recovery and digital optimisationAlternative fuels, safety, ship redesign and regulationOnboard carbon capture and managing captured CO2 waste streams Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.