Ms Junlin Yu

Junlin Yu is Vice President at Rystad Energy, where she leads the firm's Clean Shipping intelligence offering. A recognized voice on the maritime energy transition, she has spent more than five years analyzing how alternative fuels, tightening regulation and fleet renewal are reshaping global shipping. Her research spans fleet development, ports and bunkering infrastructure, bunker activity tracking, marine fuel demand and the cost competitiveness of low- and zero-carbon fuels. Junlin combines deep regulatory expertise across the IMO framework, FuelEU Maritime and the EU ETS with rigorous quantitative modelling, translating complex policy and market signals into clear, actionable strategy. She advises leading energy companies, shipowners, ports, fuel suppliers and investors worldwide on navigating the transition, from fuel pathway choices to compliance planning and supply-demand outlooks. Her work helps decision-makers anticipate how policy, technology and market forces will shape the