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U.S. lawmakers suggest additional carbon fee from 2024

A fee of 150 USD per tonne CO2e emitted from ships discharging international cargo at U.S. ports is suggested to be implemented from January 2024. The new carbon fee would be added to the EU ETS carbon cost.

What charterers need to know about the EU ETS

Shipping’s inclusion in the European Union’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) brought carbon pricing to the maritime sector. For charterers who want to leverage the opportunities of the transition, it’s time to embrace the change and learn how to navigate the EU ETS. A good way to start is to understand how the new regulations impact your everyday work. So, we sum up some key aspects of the EU ETS - from a chartering perspective.

A new best practice on documenting shipping decarbonisation efforts

Decarbonisation goals are often vague, with no concrete action plan nor plans to document the amount of emissions reduced. North Sea Container Line and carbon analytics company Siglar Carbon have signed an agreement that can make a change and provide the shipping industry with a best practise. 

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Djibouti Sovereign Carbon Initiative

The Governments of Djibouti and Gabon have introduced sovereign carbon registry frameworks that apply a carbon cost to qualifying ship movements to and from their ports.

African Sovereign Carbon Initiatives: Countries Under Discussion

A growing number of African countries are in active discussion about introducing their own Sovereign Carbon Initiatives for maritime shipping, following the model pioneered by Djibouti (2023) and Gabon (2025). No schemes are yet in force in these countries, but the commercial direction of travel is clear: more African port calls are likely to carry a carbon cost in the coming years.

Türkiye Shipping Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fee

Türkiye has adopted a shipping-specific greenhouse gas fee intended to apply to greenhouse gas emissions from commercial ships calling at, or departing from, Turkish ports for cargo or passenger operations. The operational details are to be defined in secondary regulation that has not yet been published.

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