The IMO may have delayed decisions, but the industry cannot afford to wait.

With the Net-Zero Framework postponed until 2026, the industry faces fragmented regulation, evolving fuel pathways, and growing compliance costs under EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime. In this exclusive interview, Alexander Prokopakis, Executive Director of IBIA, explains why the industry must take proactive, collective action to navigate uncertainty, manage risk, and accelerate decarbonisation.

From fuel quality and documentation to multi-fuel strategies, LNG’s evolving role, operational safety, and financing considerations, Alexander lays out the practical steps shipowners and stakeholders need to take today to remain commercially resilient while reducing emissions.

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• The three priority actions shipowners should take in the next 6–12 months despite regulatory uncertainty
• How fuel quality, documentation, and flexible offtake strategies reduce operational and commercial risk
• Why safety, monitoring, and collaboration are the foundation for successful decarbonisation

Download the full interview to gain practical insights from IBIA – learn how shipowners, bunker suppliers, ports, and financiers are navigating regulatory uncertainty, managing risk, and accelerating decarbonisation. There is no time to wait, join the conversation now!

The IMO may have delayed clarity, but the industry cannot afford to delay action.

With global net-zero rules now pushed into 2026, shipowners, ports, and fuel suppliers are being forced to make high-stakes investment decisions without regulatory certainty. In this exclusive interview, Claudia Beumer, Manager, Membership & Communications, SGMF, cuts through the noise to explain what matters most right now: how to act, how to prepare, and how to avoid waiting for a “perfect” solution that may never come.

Drawing on SGMF’s frontline work with shipowners, ports, and regulators, this conversation explores LNG’s evolving role, multi-fuel strategies, port readiness, emissions measurement, and the practical steps required to minimise stranded-asset risk.

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• How shipowners should act in the next 6–12 months despite delayed IMO decisions
• Why LNG remains a critical transition fuel, and how it enables future fuels 
• What ports, operators, and investors must do now to prepare for a multi-fuel future 

Want to take these discussions further? Join industry leaders, regulators, fuel suppliers, and financiers at the Global Maritime Decarbonisation Summit 2026, where these exact challenges, fuel viability, compliance risk, and investment strategy under uncertainty, will be debated and shaped in real time.

Join us as we dive into an exclusive interview with Malte Dabbert, Business Development Manager, Anthony Veder, who explores the evolving strategies in maritime decarbonisation. As regulatory frameworks like the EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime reshape the industry, Anthony Veder is at the forefront of innovative solutions, from wind propulsion technology to investments in alternative fuels.

In this interview, Malte provides insights into how the company is turning decarbonisation from a compliance obligation into a competitive advantage and how collaboration within the industry will be key to unlocking a sustainable future for maritime operations. Discover how digital technologies, partnerships, and new fuels are shaping the next chapter in maritime sustainability.

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• Wind Propulsion on Gas Carriers: Discover how Anthony Veder’s VentoFoil sails are enhancing efficiency and reducing emissions by turning Compliance into innovation.
• AI and Digital Reporting: Explore how predictive maintenance, emissions tracking, and digital tools are transforming maritime operations to help cut emissions and optimise fleets.
• Breaking the Alternative Fuel Deadlock: Understand how ports, suppliers, and shipowners must align on collaboration, investment, and LNG infrastructures can scale methanol, ammonia, and e-LNG adoption.
  

The maritime industry is at a turning point. With the introduction of EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime frameworks, decarbonisation has shifted from a regulatory challenge to a strategic opportunity. In this exclusive interview with Mark Watts, Chief Executive Officer, UK Transport in Europe and former Two-Term Member of the European Parliament shares his views on how the key to success lies in aligning regulatory support, infrastructure development, and workforce training to create a future-proof shipping industry.

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• How LNG and other alternative fuels are reshaping maritime decarbonisation and compliance strategies.
• The key regulatory and investment shifts driving the adoption of low-carbon shipping solutions.
• Actionable steps for companies to turn decarbonisation from a compliance challenge into a strategic advantage.
  

Discover why the path to decarbonising the shipping industry lies not in a single solution, but in a multi-fuel approach. In this exclusive interview, Claudia Beumer, Membership and Communications Manager (SGMF) shares her expert insights on the transformative potential of LNG, ammonia, hydrogen and other emerging fuels.

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• The Pros and Cons of Alternative Fuels: Explore how options like LNG, ammonia, hydrogen, and biofuels compare on lifecycle emissions and practicality.
• Safety and Training Insights: Discover how robust safety protocols and workforce education are enabling the safe adoption of emerging fuels like ammonia.
• Collaboration for Decarbonisation: Understand why partnerships across the maritime value chain are essential to driving sustainable progress.

Read more to gain expert knowledge on navigating the complexities of fuel choices and see how SGMFs pioneering work is shaping a cleaner, safer and more sustainable maritime industry.