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Insights on Navigating FuelEU Maritime. At the 10th annual Middle East Bunkering Convention (MEBC) held in Dubai, BetterSea's co-founder, Max Schroer, contributed to a pivotal session titled “It’s Complicated: The Ramifications of Global and Regional Regulations.” This session delved into the complexities of emerging maritime environmental regulations and their impact on the shipping and bunkering sectors. Schroer shared his expertise on: EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS):

With the FuelEU Maritime compliance mechanisms taking full effect and the FuelEU Marketplace officially starting this month, early movers on BetterSea's platform now have access to an exclusive, limited-volume surplus offer, marking the beginning of a new era in maritime compliance. This is your chance to secure surplus early - to learn more about how this can fit into your compliance strategy, reach out to our team today at info@bettersea.tech With the compliance year 2025 i

The FuelEU Maritime Regulation introduces several compliance mechanisms. These help companies meet their greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity targets. One notable mechanism is borrowing, which allows ships to offset a compliance deficit by using surplus from the following reporting period. This approach may seem straightforward, but it comes with strict limitations, risks, and long-term implications. In this week’s newsletter, we explore how borrowing works, when it is allowable, a

The implementation of the FuelEU Maritime Regulation has introduced compliance mechanisms that connect legal, operational, and financial responsibilities. These changes affect ship owners, charterers, and ship managers while opening the door to even more players, such as fuel suppliers and EUA traders. This week, we explore the complex, evolving, and dynamic web of FuelEU stakeholders and discuss the opportunities and challenges ahead. Stage 1: The ISM Company is at the Heart

Pooling is one of the compliance mechanisms under the FuelEU Maritime Regulation and offers an advantageous but new compliance option. By redistributing compliance surpluses and deficits within a defined group (pool) of vessels, pooling can optimize compliance costs and even create financial opportunities. However, as a new approach, it comes with specific rules and challenges that require careful consideration. Believe it or not, BetterSea’s Monday Newsletter has never offic

In this episode of The Wavemakers Podcast, Katarina Uherova Hasbani shares her pioneering decarbonisation spirit. In this episode, we sat down with Katarina Uherova Hasbani, a pioneer and catalyst of decarbonisation within the heavy asset industry. From setting the first renewables energy efficiency carbon reduction targets as part of the European Commission to shaping corporate sustainability and decarbonisation strategies and working with startups to accelerate the transiti

The FuelEU Maritime Regulation introduces additional complexity in both charters as well as SHIPMAN contracts. With BIMCO’s recently published FuelEU Maritime Clause for Time Charter Parties and the approaching end of 2024, the industry is now facing discussions and negotiations for exactly these clauses. This not only elevates the actuality of the regulation’s legal framework but also the internal strategies for compliance that are strongly influenced by those considerations

In this FuelEU Maritime Masterclass, we will guide you through the upcoming FuelEU Maritime regulation, which will enter into force in January 2025. In an informative discussion, BetterSea co-founders Gordana Ilic and Maximilian Schroer explain the key aspects and mechanisms of the FuelEU Maritime regulation (use of alternative fuels, penalties, pooling, banking, and borrowing), its implication on different maritime stakeholders: ship owners, ship managers, alternative fuel s

BetterSea & its Co-Founder Maximilian Schroer Featured in Industry Insight on EU Emissions Regulations, EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime. The latest issue (25 Winter) of Cruise Times highlights BetterSea and explores the changes introduced by the EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime regulations, mentioning insights on cost-effective compliance strategies by co-founder Maximilian Schroer. As cruise lines brace for the full implementation of the EU’s regulatory framework by 2026, operational c