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FuelEU Pooling Market Participants & What You Should Consider
As the first FuelEU Maritime compliance cycle progresses, the surplus market has expanded rapidly. What began as a maritime compliance instrument has evolved into a traded commodity, and in doing so, it has attracted far more participants than the regulation or its creators appear to have anticipated. FuelEU pooling rights and who holds them The regulation assigns the compliance responsibility and as such the right to pool to the ISM company. However, contractual arrangements
Oct 273 min read


FuelEU Pooling Market In The Aftermath of the Extraordinary MEPC83
Last week, the maritime sector was waiting for a turning point. At the extraordinary MEPC83 session, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) was expected to adopt the long-discussed Net Zero Framework (NZF). Instead, following a geopolitical standoff led by the United States and Saudi Arabia, the decision was deferred. The IMO will now revisit the NZF no earlier than October 2026, effectively pushing back the global decarbonisation timeline by at least one to two years.
Oct 193 min read


Decarbonization Regulatory Panel: Navigating Compliance, Cost & Change
The regulatory landscape for shipping has never been more dynamic. Three major frameworks outlined below will likely dominate the...
Sep 283 min read


IMO Net Zero Framework: Which Regulatory Future Is Shipping Heading Into?
In mid-October, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will convene an extraordinary session of the Marine Environment Protection...
Sep 144 min read


FuelEU Maritime and the Future of Carbon Markets in Shipping
With more and more decarbonisation regulations, the shipping industry is seeing a growing influence from carbon pricing mechanisms....
Sep 16, 20244 min read
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