Green shipping hits rough seas
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KLANG: The shipping industry's push towards greener fuels has hit rough waters, with scarce alternative-fuel supply, inadequate bunkering infrastructure and limited access to green financing slowing the transition.
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The biggest constraint is the limited global supply of green methanol, which is emerging as a key bottleneck in the maritime sector's shift to cleaner fuels.
Malaysia Shipowners' Association chairman Mohamed Safwan Othman said that more ships are returning to liquified natural gas (LNG), which is not a fully zero-carbon fuel.
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- Sep 25, 2026
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