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Two examples of EU carbon cost on ship voyages

At today's rate a fully implemented EU Emissions Trading System would add a carbon cost of more than USD 70 000 per round voyage for a commonly traded intra-EU route. The EU carbon price is increasing, and we give you an overview of the costs that the introduction of the system could bring to two commonly traded shipping routes.

MEPC77: Will IMO lead shipping decarbonisation?

Will the IMO change its course towards net zero shipping and lead shipping decarbonisation or will others be forced to take up the challenge? We give you the agenda of the MEPC77 meeting and keep you up to date on the outcomes.

COP26: Wind blows steadily towards net zero shipping by 2050

Collaborating to get shipping to net zero emissions by 2050 seems to be the COP26 shipping chant. The COP26-spotlight has brought stakeholders from the full shipping ecosystem to the table and both governments, finance industry and shipping customers are calling for collaboration and raised decarbonisation ambitions. Now, it remains to be seen if the COP26 wind is strong enough to get the IMO to adjust its sails.

Emission Schemes

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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