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Borrowing under FuelEU Maritime: why it is not a safety net when pooling fails
Borrowing under FuelEU Maritime is often described in market discussions as a convenient fallback option. The narrative is simple: if a pool does not work out or surplus cannot be sourced at an acceptable price, the vessel can simply borrow compliance from the following year. This narrative is misleading. Borrowing is not designed as a universal safety net, and in many practical situations it cannot even cover the deficit of a single conventional vessel. In addition, the regu
Mar 154 min read


Why “Generated Surplus” under FuelEU Maritime Is a Misleading Concept
Each week, more stakeholders enter the FuelEU Maritime pooling market, and with it comes growing uncertainty about what can and should be traded. One recurring misconception is the idea of trading only “already generated surplus.” While it seems like a cautious approach to not buy something that doesn't exist yet, it overlooks the annual nature of FuelEU Maritime compliance. FuelEU Calculations & Annual Energy Consumption FuelEU Maritime does not measure compliance at any sin
Nov 17, 20254 min read


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 27, 20253 min read


Settlement Terms in Charter Party Agreements under FuelEU Maritime
FuelEU Maritime compliance brings new commercial challenges. While the regulation defines penalties and created a surplus trading market,...
Sep 7, 20254 min read


BetterSea Unveils World’s First FuelEU Maritime Pooling Marketplace at Singapore Maritime Week 2024
Dr. Gordana Ilic Introduces Groundbreaking FuelEU Compliance Platform to Global Maritime Leaders. During Singapore Maritime Week 2024,...
Apr 17, 20241 min read
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