Several marine industry associations are focusing on reducing the gas emission from the shipping industry. For instance, according to a report published by the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment, in April 2018, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping by at least 50% by the end of 2050 compared with the level in 2008. Additionally, the IMO strategy includes ambitions to improve the energy efficiency of each ship and to reduce the carbon intensity of the whole marine industry by reducing emissions per unit of transport work done by at least 40% by 2030 and further towards 70% by 2050, according to report published by the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment. Also, in January 2020, according to IMO 2020 regulation, the IMO 2020 rule limits the use of Sulphur in the fuel oil used on board ships operating outside designated emission control areas to 0.50% m/m (mass by mass), a significant reduction from the previous limit of sulfur content by 3.50%. This has also resulted in the ship integrators and owners switching the existing diesel-driven engines with electric or hybrid propulsion systems.
Europe Electric Ship Market Segmentation
The Europe electric ship market is segmented based on type, power, range, ship type, and country. Based on type, the Europe electric ship market is segmented into battery electric ships, plug-in hybrid electric ships, and hybrid electric ships. The hybrid electric ships segment dominated the Europe electric ship market in 2020. Based on power, the Europe electric ship market is segmented into Less than 75 Kw, 75 - 150 Kw, 151 - 745 Kw, 746 - 7560 Kw, and more than 7560 Kw. The 746 - 7560 Kw segment dominated the Europe electric ship market in 2020. Based on range, Europe electric ship market is segmented into Less than 50 Km, 50 - 100 Km, 101 - 1000 Km, and more than 1000 Km. The 101 - 1000 Km segment dominated the Europe electric ship market in 2020. Based on ship type, Europe electric ship market is segmented into cruise ships, ferries, tankers, bulk carriers, fishing vessels, destroyers, aircraft carriers, and others. The ferries segment dominated the Europe electric ship market in 2020. Based on country, the Europe electric ship market is segmented into Germany, France, Italy, the UK, Russia, and the Rest of Europe. The Rest of Europe segment dominated the Europe electric ship market in 2020.
BAE System; Fjellstrand AS; X Shore; General Dynamic Electric Boat; Hurtigruten; MAN Energy Solution; PortLiner; Siemens Energy; and Vard AS are among the leading companies in the Europe electric ship market.