LNG, liquefied biomethane (LBM/bio-LNG) and e-methane, collectively known as the methane decarbonisation pathway, have a major role to play in FuelEU Maritime compliance and overcompliance. Titan, part of Molgas clean fuel bunkering experts have drafted a whitepaper analysing how FuelEU Maritime, particularly its pooling mechanism, have performed so far, also highlighting the impact on LNG and LBM bunkering demand.

The paper will be useful for:

• Shipowners and operators reviewing costs for ships travelling into or operating within the EU.
• Shipowners and operators analysing whether to invest in ‘methane pathway’ ships and fuels.
• Charterers and cargo owners seeking lower-emission ship operations to reduce their scope 3 emissions.
• Port authorities and operators reviewing their LNG, LBM and e-methane supply-side infrastructure.
• Regulators and policymakers looking to iterate and refine EU legislation, especially FuelEU Maritime.
• Regulators and policymakers drafting other regional or global legislation and looking for learnings.
• Maritime industry professionals more broadly who are looking for industry insight, facts and figures.

The Titan team models compliance for an 8,000 TEU containership operating a route spanning Rotterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg and Algeciras using approximately 18,000 metric tons of LNG-equivalent fuel annually, all within the scope of FuelEU Maritime. Three scenarios are shown: a fuel oil baseline, grey LNG, and a 30% LBM blend.

Beyond pooling, the research also analyses the EU default well-to-wake emissions factor for LNG, the need to balance commerciality and sustainability to ensure regulations are complied with, and much more.