Global consultancy Ricardo is partnering with the Port of Huelva to identify and promote green shipping corridors as a mechanism for maritime decarbonisation. In a statement issued today (2 December), Ricardo said it intends to identify at least five green shipping corridors into the southern Spanish port. In addition, it will seek to identify improvements to port operations and infrastructure, recommend low-carbon logistics, and advise on regulations and development actions with official bodies. The consultancy will also design a phased roadmap and action plans for public and private entities for these green shipping corridors. ‘We are delighted to be working […]

Tallink’s dual-fuel ferry MyStar will run on liquefied biomethane (bio-LNG) to generate compliance surpluses for Gasum’s FuelEU Maritime pool, under a new agreement announced today (1 December). Gasum, which is owned by the Finnish state, has signed a pooling and bio-LNG agreement with Elenger, a Tallinn-headquartered energy company which is the fuel provider for Tallink’s vessels. The deal will see Gasum supply Elenger with bio-LNG from its Pori terminal, to be used on the 2022-built dual-fuel vessel MyStar, which is operated between the Finnish and Estonian capitals. The use of bio-LNG will generate ‘compliance surpluses’ under the FuelEU Maritime regulation, […]

With the European Union’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) regulation set to account for 100% of shipowners’ CO2 emissions in 2026 rather than the current 70%, CMA CGM has informed its customers that it anticipates an increase of approximately 43% from its current ETS surcharge amounts.  Outlining the expected changes in an announcement on its website today (28 November), CMA CGM pointed out that this estimate ‘does not consider potential fluctuations in CO2 prices, which could further influence the final surcharge amounts’. CMA CGM added that the Q1 2026 surcharge amounts for the full trade coverage impacted by EU ETS […]