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Ports may lag behind alternative-fuel ship orders, which could affect Gulf bunkering hubs and shipping costs.

Alternative-Fuel Ship Orders Outpace Port Bunkering Infrastructure, Lloyd’s Register Warns

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The global shipping industry is ordering alternative-fuel vessels faster than ports can develop the infrastructure needed to fuel them, according to a new report from Lloyd’s Register (LR), highlighting a...

Why it matters for the Gulf

  1. Shipping firms order alternative-fuel vessels faster than ports build bunkering.
  2. Lloyd’s Register warns of a mismatch in fuel availability.
  3. Gulf bunkering hubs could face pressure as fleets shift fuels.

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