The Application of Best Practices for Optimizing Merchant Ship Speed in the Context of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Proud of its maritime traditions, the merchant marine often struggles to adapt to new modes of operation. This dynamic makes the shipping industry a very conservative one. In a rapidly changing world, with the major challenge posed by climate change and the advent of artificial intelligence, ship managers need to be more involved. We should not just wait for technological solutions which will only mature in several years, but rather rethink our ways of doing things to be more efficient. With this in mind, this article presents concrete measures which can be implemented immediately to optimize shipping, thereby reducing GHG emissions while generating financial gains.