The Week in Alt Fuels: Strength in numbers in International Shipping News 13/06/2026 Shipping may need to combine its fuel demand with other industries to boost low- and zero-emission fuel production. Vessel technology is no longer the main barrier to adopting zero- and near-zero-emission fuels, Daniel Bischofberger, chief executive of Accelleron argued. “The ships are ready, the fuels are not,” he said, adding that many fuel projects struggle to reach final investment decisions because demand from a single sector is often insufficient to de-risk investments and support project economics. Instead, Bischofberger suggested that shipping should coordinate with sectors such as aviation, steel, cement, agriculture and power generation to drive up fuel demand. “Evidence shows that these projects largely fail in sectoral isolation. Where they succeed, they do so through cross-sector coordination,” he said. Some fuel developers already appear to be following this approach. German e-fuel producer Ineratec targets aviation and chemical customers alongside shipping. Denmark’s European Energy has secured e-methanol offtake agreements with customers ranging from A.P. Moller-Maersk to toy manufacturer LEGO and pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk. South African project developer Green eFuels Producers plans to supply e-methanol from its upcoming facility to fuel ships, vehicles and chemical plants. Denmark’s Skovgaard Energy has earmarked green ammonia from its Ramme facility for ships and agriculture. Cross-industry partnerships are also beginning to emerge among fuel users. Earlier this year, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) signed a strategic partnership agreement with ITOCHU to promote broader transport decarbonisation through Environmental Attribute Certificates (EACs) by using alternative fuels. Their customers will be able to cut their Scope 3 emissions by purchasing EACs. Aerial view of the Port of Yokohama in Japan. Port of Yokohama MOL described the arrangement as a new decarbo