Reshaping investment decisions

Regulatory uncertainty is placing growing pressure on shipowners to make investment decisions robust enough to hold up across multiple possible futures, according to DNV’s Maritime Forecast to 2050, published in August.

The report models four regulatory scenarios, ranging from adoption of the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework in its current form to its outright rejection, a path that DNV warns could lead to prolonged regulatory gridlock. The difference between outcomes is stark: