The purpose of this second paper is to briefly discuss one of the main routes to achieve decarbonization: the use of alternative fuels which can be defined as advanced fuels that are derived from sources other than petroleum or from renewable energy. Nowadays, there is a variety of alternative fuel types available for the shipping [...]

Increasingly, all stakeholders in the shipping industry are realizing the necessity to become more sustainable. There are several reasons for that: political and financial reasons, new environmental legislation, an unquestionable necessity to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) in order to combat climate change and preserve the environment, and so on. However, what does [...]