Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI)

Turn complex fuel and technology pathways into comparable insight

Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) gives you a consistent, quality‑assured benchmark to track how alternative fuels and energy technologies are progressing globally across vessels, infrastructure and fuel production.

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Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI)

One portal. One common understanding.

The industry is no longer selecting only one decarbonization pathway. It is managing several at once across fuels, technologies, infrastructure and supply. AFI tracks what matters to help you manage it all. 

On the AFI portal, you can align stakeholders around a common baseline for planning and investment discussions. Built on DNV’s expertise, AFI connects developments across the maritime and energy value chains. It turns fragmented information into structured, decision-grade insight, enabling you to confidently navigate market developments, benchmark adoption and make informed strategic decisions.

 

Key benefits

Turn complexity into clear pathways

Compare decarbonization pathways on a consistent baseline.

Trusted data to support your decisions

Rely on independent, quality assured data from DNV that can be exported for deeper analysis.

Validated data across the value chain.

Connect vessels, infrastructure and fuel supply in one overview.

Actionable and extractable insights

Explore interactive maps and ready-made visualizations, allowing you to communicate effectively with any stakeholder.

How Alternative Fuels Insight works

Explore future fuel demand

Analyze uptake by fuel type, ship segment, region and owner.

Evaluate fuel supply and compliance

Benchmark sustainable fuel production projects by feedstock, capacity and offtake industry.

Track infrastructure readiness

Follow global developments and future bunkering availability.

Export and integrate

Download data to support internal analysis and benchmarking.

From overview to decision-making support

AFI is built for stakeholders who need a consistent baseline to discuss fuel pathways with clarity – both internally and with partners. Premium access unlocks deeper benchmarking, filtering and export, so you can apply AFI insights directly in your planning and investment discussions.

Designed for:

  • Shipowners and operators assessing newbuilding, retrofitting and fuel strategy options
  • Fuel producers, suppliers and infrastructure players tracking supply readiness and project progress
  • Financiers, charterers and authorities seeking a trusted reference point across the value chain

At a glance: Alternative fuels in shipping

View key trends in fuel adoption with insights from AFI

Frequently Asked Questions

  • AFI supports decision-makers across the shipping and energy sectors. Typical users include shipowners and operators assessing fuel and technology options; fuel producers and suppliers evaluating future demand and portfolio direction; and infrastructure players, financiers and authorities seeking a trusted reference point across the value chain.

  • AFI combines map-based exploration with structured datasets and insights. You can analyse uptake across fuel types, ship segments, regions and owners; benchmark sustainable fuel production projects by feedstock, capacity and timeline; and track the development of bunkering infrastructure and future availability.

     

  • Free access provides an overview and shared baseline. Our paid subscriptions are designed for users who need deeper benchmarking and decision-making support, including more detailed filtering and additional insights, as well as the ability to export data for further internal analysis.

  • AFI is built on DNV’s domain expertise and aims to provide independent, quality-assured insight. The portal is continuously developed and updated as the market evolves, and it is supported by mechanisms to validate and improve information over time, including input from collaborators and users.

Related links and downloads

Maritime Forecast to 2050 report

Download the latest edition of the Maritime Forecast for practical advice and solutions as shipping's carbon reduction trajectories rapidly head towards zero.

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Nathaniel Frithiof

Nathaniel Frithiof

Sales Lead, Digital Products