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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


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 14, 20254 min read


Why Early Trading in FuelEU Maritime Surplus Markets is a Smart Move
With the FuelEU Maritime compliance mechanisms taking full effect and the FuelEU Marketplace officially starting this month, early movers...
Feb 3, 20254 min read
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