Masterclass Workshop

International maritime shipping contributes around 3 % to global greenhouse gas emissions. In view of this significance, an ambitious transformation of ship propulsion systems towards climate neutral fuels is urgently required. While measures such as slower operation, more energy-efficient ships or harbour connections to the electricity grid are important, they alone can only achieve limited reductions in emissions. Green fuels, such as ammonia and e-methanol, which make it possible to open up completely fossil-free propulsion paths in deep-sea shipping, will have a much greater impact. For true decarbonisation to succeed, a global network of green shipping corridors is needed, with ports that provide climate-neutral fuels. The decisive factor here is that these fuels should be produced where renewable energy is available at particularly favourable prices and made suitable for bunkering along important international shipping routes. Oman has the best prerequisites for this: excellent potential for renewable energies, a geographically favourable location, existing port and logistics infrastructure and proven experience in setting up large scale projects. In addition, studies show concrete interest from the government and industry, for example for the supply of emethanol or ammonia in harbours such as the Port of Salalah or Port of Duqm. In this masterclass, we want to work together with experts from politics, industry and science to develop concrete areas of action for the green transformation of shipping – with a focus on production, infrastructure and international cooperation (especially with Europe)