LR on bridging shipping’s decarbonisation gap

At a time when shipping is under intense pressure to decarbonise, biofuels are emerging as one of the few practical near-term options. But scaling their use is proving anything but straightforward. That was the clear message from a recent Lloyd’s Register panel discussion at London International Shipping Week, which brought together voices from across the maritime value chain to explore the promise and pitfalls of biofuel adoption as the class society launches its Biofuel Advisory service.