Spain & Denmark Leading the Way on Green Shipping Fuels — Study - CleanTechnica

A recent study highlighted that Spain, Denmark, Norway, and France are leading Europe in developing green e-fuels for the shipping sector, with up to 80 projects identified that could produce over 3.6 million tonnes of oil equivalent by 2032. However, only about 5% of these volumes are clearly dedicated to maritime use, and few projects have reached final investment or operational stages. This slow progress is largely attributed to a lack of regulatory certainty and insufficiently ambitious shipping fuel targets within the EU, which discourages investment and project scaling. Norway currently leads in marine e-fuel production volumes, followed by Spain, Finland, and Denmark. A notable milestone is the Kassø project by European Energy, which began supplying e-methanol to Maersk in 2025, marking Europe’s first and largest marine e-fuel initiative. The study also found that shipping is a major potential consumer of e-ammonia and e-methanol, often surpassing traditional sectors like