In view of the entry into force on 1 January 2019, European FuelEU Maritime Regulation which is part of the package "Fit for 55" and whose goal is to increase the demand for and use of renewable and low-cost fuels. emissions and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions greenhouse by the maritime transport sector, this morning in Rome The workshop "Ready for 55%? Challenges and opportunities of the FuelEU Maritime" organised by the Group Giovani di Confitarma, in collaboration with RINA and the General Command of the Harbour Master's Corps - Coast Guard.

The interventions highlighted four main areas criticisms to which the attention of national institutions should be drawn and European standards, starting with availability and certification alternative fuels. Recalling that the FuelEU Regulation Maritime imposes limits on GHG emissions intensity for units of energy used on board the ship that can be through the adoption of alternative fuels (biofuels) that comply with the defined sustainability criteria by the Renewable Energy Directive (RED), has been highlighted whereas these fuels are not yet available on the Scale sufficient to ensure global fleet compliance. In addition, shipowners find it difficult to obtain the certification, with the risk of fuel agreements not compliant with FuelEU Maritime and EU ETS regulations.

Attention was also paid to uncertainties infrastructure, as the availability of the land-based infrastructure, such as Onshore Power Supply to be installed on the port quays in order to allow ships to switch off their on-board engines and connect to the grid earth. It was therefore stressed that there is an urgent need to improve ground-based infrastructure, given that the Fuel Regulation EU mandates from 2030 for container ships, cruise ships and Ro-RO Passenger the use of this technology during stops in port. Uniformity in the definition of standard for the use of OPS in the different ports/wave terminals avoid compatibility issues between them.

The third critical area is investment, in particular How much the decarbonization of shipping requires significant resources for updating the fleet in a context of uncertainty about the available technologies with an urgent need for improvement of ground-based infrastructure. A path that needs support from institutions.

Finally, there is the problem of regulatory uncertainty. whereas the implementing acts of Regulation (EU) 2023/1805 on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels are in the process of being finalized. The new monitoring plan must be submitted by 31 August, but the IT platform THETIS is not yet available. In addition, the definition of the entity responsible, different from that of the ETS Directive, could result in the presence of two different Managing Authority.