OPINION | Fatal flaws in IMO carbon deal risk creating a cost burden rather than a hydrogen-fuelled future for shipping

Momentous day as shipping becomes first industry with a global carbon price, but the result is complex rules that may lack sufficient impact to drive the take-up of clean ammonia and methanol, writes Julian Bray

A design for an ammonia-fuelled gas carrier by Amon Maritime.
A design for an ammonia-fuelled gas carrier by Amon Maritime.Photo: Amon Maritime
Published 17 April 2025, 07:45Updated 17 April 2025, 08:22
ShippingInternational Maritime OrganizationGreen H2AmmoniaMethanol