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What happens if your FuelEU pool fails? The execution risk under FuelEU Maritime
Today, pooling is widely recognised as a reliable compliance mechanism under FuelEU Maritime. In most commercial discussions, the underlying assumption is that once a pool is agreed, it will be executed. This assumption deserves closer investigation. In practice, pooling is not a single step but a multi-stage process with dependencies and hard deadlines. The successful execution of a pool requires that each of these steps is completed correctly and in sequence by all pool par
Mar 295 min read


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


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


Cruise Times Highlights BetterSea’s Role in FuelEU Maritime Compliance
BetterSea & its Co-Founder Maximilian Schroer Featured in Industry Insight on EU Emissions Regulations, EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime. The...
Dec 1, 20241 min read


Lloyd’s List Showcases BetterSea in FuelEU Maritime Compliance Spotlight
BetterSea Calculator Cited for Delivering Cost-Efficient FuelEU Strategy As enforcement of the FuelEU Maritime regulation nears, Lloyd’s...
Oct 15, 20241 min read
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