By Mükremin İnan, AVS Ship Supply Global, Supply Services Director Decarbonization dominates the maritime agenda, and rightly so. Alternative fuels, emissions targets, and retrofit strategies fill headlines and policy papers. But behind

Mükremin İnan
By Mükremin İnan, AVS Ship Supply Global, Supply Services Director
Decarbonization dominates the maritime agenda, and rightly so. Alternative fuels, emissions targets, and retrofit strategies fill headlines and policy papers. But behind every decarbonization effort lies another, often under reported, challenge: what it takes to physically support this transition on the ground or more precisely, in ports, logistics hubs, and onboard vessels.
Supply chains are the foundation of progress. Without the right equipment, provisions, and technical stores in place, even the most advanced vessel cannot meet its environmental targets. But adapting maritime supply chains to serve the green transition is anything but straightforward. It is a complex, high stakes process unfolding quietly in the background, under pressure to keep pace with regulation, cost, and climate expectations.
Sourcing sustainable alternatives is no longer a theoretical exercise. Whether it’s cleaning products, water treatment chemicals, safety gear or packaging, every item on board is being reassessed through an environmental lens. But replacing long
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