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European Alternative Fuels Observatory

Vessels

Shipping (maritime)

The section provides an overview of the uptake of alternative fuesls with maritime vessel. The report focuses on LNG fuelled vessels and ships with batteries. The main source of data for this section is DNV's Alternative Fuels Insight platform. For more information about the specifics of the data, please visit the platform. 

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) ships in operation an on order

The section below provides statistics on LNG fuelled ships.

Total EU LNG fleet size

129

LNG fleet by ship types in Europe

Breakdown of vessels in Europe, by type

LNG fleets per global regions

LNG fuelled ships fleets across global regions in 2022

LNG fleet size (global)

Number of LNG vessels in any operation area around the globe

LNG fleet size (Norway)

Number of LNG vessels, with operation area in Norway

European LNG fleet size

Number of LNG vessels in the Europe operation area, excluding Norway

European LNG fleet in operation and on order

LNG fuelled vessels operational in the European area, and on order (2022)

Ships with batteries

This section provides an overview of ships with batteries. Data is updated 2022. 

Total EU ships with batteries in operation and on order

143

Global battery fleet by ship type

Development of the global fleet of ships with batteries

Number of battery vessels in operation and under construction

Global fleet of ships with batteries by electrification type

Battery fleet by electrification type

Global fleet of ships with batteries by vessel type

Breakdown of vessels by type

Battery fleets per area of operation

Battery vessels per global region they are operating in