The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) is an independent, non-profit organization based in Singapore that works to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse-gas emissions from shipping worldwide. It convenes shipowners, fuel producers, ports, classification societies, researchers, and regulators to identify, test, and scale practical pathways to decarbonise maritime operations.
GCMD designs and executes multi-stakeholder pilots and studies on low- and zero-carbon marine fuels and technologies—including ammonia, methanol, biofuels, onboard carbon capture, and energy-efficiency solutions—alongside work on safety, bunkering standards, and emissions measurement, reporting, and verification. The centre also assesses infrastructure and supply-chain readiness, publishes technical guidance, and develops protocols to de-risk adoption at scale. Its activities intersect the chemical industry through fuel production, handling, and bunkering practices for emerging energy carriers, and by informing standards that enable the safe, commercially viable deployment of alternative marine fuels.
