The significance of pilot projects in overcoming transition barriers: A socio-technical analysis of the Dutch shipping energy transition

The energy transition of Dutch shipping is a complex gradual process due to the variety in vessels, cost and lifetime of assets, uncertainty, additional costs of climate-neutral alternatives and required regulatory changes. This paper aims to create a holistic overview of both the transition barriers and enablers. A focus is placed on the...

The transition enabling effect of launching customers in the energy transition of Dutch shipping; what the Rijksrederij can contribute

The energy transition of Dutch shipping will be a complex gradual process due to the variety, cost and lifetime of vessels. The uncertainty in transition pathway, additional costs of climate neutral alternatives and required regulatory changes also form transition barriers. This thesis aims to create a holistic overview of both the transition...