Putting hard GHG numbers to IMO’s pricing mechanism

In the wake of MEPC 83, Singapore think tank GCMD has developed a simple compliance calculator to help shipowners explore how the two-tiered, Greenhouse Gas Fuel Intensity-linked pricing system could impact operational costs

How IMO and EU regulations align on shipping decarbonisation

Both IMO’s Net-Zero Framework and the EU’s FuelEU Maritime Regulation target greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity reductions from ships using remarkably similar lifecycle approaches – despite their different origins and scopes

Top Chinese cargo port partners with 3 European hubs for low-carbon maritime cooperation

HANGZHOU, May 27 (Xinhua) — The Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, the world’s busiest port in terms of cargo throughput, on Tuesday announced three initiatives it has undertaken with three major European ports — Hamburg and Wilhelmshaven in Germany, and Valencia in Spain — to construct green shipping corridors and advance low-carbon port cooperation between China and Europe.

ClassNK releases report “ClassNK Alternative Fuels Insight (Version 3.0)” – Providing new information on cost simulations reflecting approval at MEPC 83

ClassNK has released the latest version of its report “ClassNK Alternative Fuels Insight (Version 3.0)”. This provides updated information on cost simulations reflecting the IMO’s mid-term GHG reduction measures approved at the 83rd session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) held in April 2025.

IMO 2028: a salient step towards shipping’s decarbonisation

VPS Group’s Steve Bee and Emilian Buksak dissect IMO’s new binding Net-Zero Framework for shipping, detailing the implications of its global fuel standard and economic measures

Norway introduces zero-emissions requirement from 2026 to world heritage fjords

Andrew Draper reports on the gradual imposition of new rules aimed at protecting the sensitive marine environment of Norway’s fjords

GCMD Sees Evidence of Widespread Biofuel Mislabelling

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has seen potential evidence of widespread mislabelling of biofuels that are used in marine blends.