Green Shipping Corridors: Decarbonization Strategies for Indonesian Domestic Vessel Operations Toward a Sustainable Maritime Future

Derma Watty Sihombing
Marine Transport Management and Logistics Journal 📅 2026 Vol 2, No 1
Abstract
The global maritime industry faces an unprecedented imperative to decarbonize in alignment with the International Maritime Organization's 2050 net-zero targets, yet developing maritime nations such as Indonesia confront distinctive structural and institutional barriers in transitioning their domestic vessel fleets toward green shipping corridors. This study investigates the viability and strategic design of decarbonization pathways for Indonesian domestic vessel operations, with particular emphasis on alternative fuels, energy efficiency technologies, and policy alignment mechanisms. Using a qualitative research design with thematic analysis, the study engaged maritime engineers, port environmental officers, shipping company executives, and maritime policy academics as primary respondents. Results demonstrate a high overall readiness and receptivity score of 4.28 out of 5.00 toward decarbonization strategies, with alternative fuel adoption and shore power infrastructure emerging as the most critically endorsed intervention areas. The research contributes an indigenously developed decarbonization roadmap tailored to the operational realities of Indonesian domestic shipping, addressing a significant gap in maritime sustainability literature dominated by developed-nation contexts.
Keywords
green shipping; decarbonization; Indonesian maritime; alternative fuels; sustainability
How to Cite

Derma Watty Sihombing (2026). Green Shipping Corridors: Decarbonization Strategies for Indonesian Domestic Vessel Operations Toward a Sustainable Maritime Future. Marine Transport Management and Logistics Journal, 2(1).

Derma Watty Sihombing, "Green Shipping Corridors: Decarbonization Strategies for Indonesian Domestic Vessel Operations Toward a Sustainable Maritime Future," Marine Transport Management and Logistics Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, 2026.

Derma Watty Sihombing. "Green Shipping Corridors: Decarbonization Strategies for Indonesian Domestic Vessel Operations Toward a Sustainable Maritime Future." Marine Transport Management and Logistics Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, 2026.

Derma Watty Sihombing. "Green Shipping Corridors: Decarbonization Strategies for Indonesian Domestic Vessel Operations Toward a Sustainable Maritime Future." Marine Transport Management and Logistics Journal 2, no. 1 (2026).

Derma Watty Sihombing (2026) 'Green Shipping Corridors: Decarbonization Strategies for Indonesian Domestic Vessel Operations Toward a Sustainable Maritime Future', Marine Transport Management and Logistics Journal, 2(1).

Derma Watty Sihombing. Green Shipping Corridors: Decarbonization Strategies for Indonesian Domestic Vessel Operations Toward a Sustainable Maritime Future. Marine Transport Management and Logistics Journal. 2026;2(1).

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