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Nearly half of last year's orders are capable of sailing on alternative fuels

In 2023, 539 newbuildings capable of sailing on alternative fuels were ordered, Clarksons estimates in a new report.
One of X-Press Feeders' new ships that can run on methanol. In 2023, a total of 123 ships were ordered to run on the fuel. | Photo: X-Press Feeders/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
One of X-Press Feeders' new ships that can run on methanol. In 2023, a total of 123 ships were ordered to run on the fuel. | Photo: X-Press Feeders/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
by METTE GRUBE CONDRUP

2023 marked the start of the green transition in shipping, with new regulations coming into force and the IMO agreeing to a net-zero commitment.

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