OTS - DNV GL: Energy transition changes the shape, but not the importance of shipping to the global economy
2017. December 20. 15:00
Hamburg, 20 December, 2017 (APA/OTS) - DNV GL published the
Maritime Forecast to 2050 which analyses the impact of the changing
global energy system on the shipping industry through to 2050. The
report explores how the expected shifts in energy production and
demand, GDP growth, industrial production and regional
manufacturing might change the maritime industry, and the impact on
individual ship segments.
Big and rapid changes are happening in the way the world uses
and produces energy," says Remi Eriksen, Group President and CEO of
DNV GL. "Our Energy Transition Outlook (ETO) shows that by
mid-century, the energy supply mix is likely to split equally
between fossil and renewables. Advances in energy efficiency will
also see the world's demand for energy flattening after 2030. These
trends will impact all players in the maritime sector."
The Maritime Forecast projects that heading to 2030, shipping
will continue to enjoy robust growth. From 2030 to 2050, demand
continues to increase, but less rapidly - with the growth primarily
in non-energy commodities, such as the container trade and non-coal
bulk. In addition to the changing energy production and export
patterns, shipping's fuel mix will become much more diverse. In
2050, oil will remain the main fuel option for trading vessels, but
natural gas will step up to become the second-most widely used
fuel, and new low carbon alternatives will proliferate.
"In the Maritime Forecast we can see the trends of today become
the paradigms of tomorrow," says Knut ?rbeck-Nilssen, CEO of DNV GL
- Maritime. "Shipping will continue its drive for greater
efficiency by reducing costs, improving utilization, lowering fuel
consumption, increasing vessel size, and deploying new
technologies. The current wave of digitalization transforming the
industry will also have a profound impact - advancing design and
operation and creating new business models."
DNV GL has published a suite of reports on the Energy
Transition Outlook website, which are available to download free of
charge. The main ETO report covers the transition of the entire
energy mix to 2050. In addition to the Maritime Forecast, two other
sector-specific supplements, based on DNV GL's deep expertise in
the oil and gas, and power & renewables industries, accompany the
main outlook.
Download of the report: https://eto.dnvgl.com/2017/maritime
About DNV GL
DNV GL is a global quality assurance and risk management
company. Driven by our purpose of safeguarding life, property and
the environment, we enable our customers to advance the safety and
sustainability of their business. Operating in more than 100
countries, our professionals are dedicated to helping customers in
the maritime, oil & gas, power and renewables and other industries
to make the world safer, smarter and greener.
About DNV GL - Maritime
DNV GL is the world's leading classification society and a
recognized advisor for the maritime industry. We enhance safety,
quality, energy efficiency and environmental performance of the
global shipping industry - across all vessel types and offshore
structures. We invest heavily in research and development to find
solutions, together with the industry, that address strategic,
operational or regulatory challenges. For more information visit
www.dnvgl.com/maritime
Media contact DNV GL:
Nikos Späth, Head of Media and Public Relations
DNV GL Maritime Communications
Tel.: +49 (0)40 36149-4856
Email: nikos.spaeth@dnvgl.com
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