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Legislation is imperative in the move towards sustainable shipping. So said Maersk Senior Director of ESG Public & Regulatory Affairs Simon Bergulf during World Shipping Council’s webinar. He hopes for a carbon tax in 2027.
A range of market-based measures seeking to charge the shipping industry for its emissions were up for discussion at last week's IMO GHG working group.
Skou backs $450 carbon tax per ton of fuel June 3, 2021, by Jasmina Ovcina The world’s largest container shipping company has proposed a carbon tax on ship fuel of at least $450 per ton of fuel as a way for the shipping industry to bridge the gap between fossil fuels and more expensive green fuels. “Fossil fuels cannot keep being cheaper than green fuels. Action is required now. It is vital to consider all greenhouse gases, not just CO2, on a full life cycle analysis, otherwise we will not be able to truly decarbonize shipping by 2050 in line ...
Maersk calls on carbon tax for fossil fuel bunkers to bridge transition gap The world’s largest container company, Maersk, is calling for a carbon tax on fossil fuel-based marine fuels to push cost incentives for change as the shipping industry moves towards greener targets. “We propose a carbon tax on ship fuel of at least $450 per ton fuel ($150 per ton CO2), a levy to bridge the gap between the fossil fuels consumed by vessels today and greener alternatives that are currently more expensive,” Soren Skou, Maersk’s CEO said in a LinkedIn post on June 2. “Member states at Internatio...
Little progress on market-based measures is expected from the IMO at this year's meeting of its marine environment protection committee next month.