Ocean shipping remains the most energy-efficient mode of transport, emitting
of CO₂ per ton-nautical mile, compared with 70 grams for heavy road freight and up to 515 grams for aviation
Adopting digital appointment systems and Just-In-Time arrivals can lower portarea emissions by up to
THE WORLD BANK:
PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE MARITIME
Source: The World Bank report Ports, Ships and Fuels: Maritime Efficiency, Safety and Sustainability in East Asia and Pacific
Ocean shipping remains the most energy-efficient mode of transport, emitting
11 to 17grams
of CO₂ per ton-nautical mile, compared with 70 grams for heavy road freight and up to 515 grams for aviation
Adopting digital appointment systems and Just-In-Time arrivals can lower portarea emissions by up to
25 %
Developing supporting fuel production infrastructure by 2040 will require further massive capital outlays, estimated at
US $ 42bn
FOR renewable liquefied natural gas
US $ 310bn US $ 81bn
FOR green ammonia
FOR green methanol
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