A qualitative comparison of green-shipping transitions in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia from 2020-2025 identifies three enabling pillars: regional cooperation and technology sharing, financial and policy innovation, and human-capacity development with digital emissions monitoring.
Key findings
- Transition depends not only on fuels and vessels but also on aligned standards, ports, finance, workforce skills, and cross-border emissions data. Technology sharing, policy-finance tools, and digital monitoring are presented as complementary rather than standalone measures.
Why this matters globally
ASEAN sits on major shipping routes and has uneven national resources. Regional action could reduce duplicated investment and fragmented standards. The recommendations align with maritime decarbonization goals but require measurable indicators, timelines, and accountability.
Thai researcher contribution
Kasetsart University, Sriracha Campus researchers collaborated with Vietnamese and Indonesian colleagues to produce an ASEAN-centered comparison that includes Thailand rather than relying solely on frameworks from developed economies.
Limitations to consider
The abstract does not detail document selection, maturity scoring, inter-rater checks, or stakeholder interviews. Coverage ends in 2025 despite rapid policy change; five countries do not represent all ASEAN members, and no emissions, cost, or distributional-impact calculations are reported.