--- title: IMO hits carbon-intensive vessels with fees description: "Daily carbon costs are expected to rise significantly over the next decade.\n\nThe IMO has introduced new regulations aimed at achieving net-zero emissions for global maritime transport. These rules will have a direct financial impact on older, less efficient ships that are more carbon-intensive.\n\nUnder the new agreement, by 2028, all ships over 5,000 GT – including those in the EMF fleet and similar market segments – must use fuel that is at least 17% less carbon-intensive than the current very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) standard. This requirement will increase to 43% by 2035." image: https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/hubfs/M6_article_4_cropped.jpg --- [![EMF](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/hubfs/Maritime_Finance_April2024/images/EMF.png)](https://maritimefinance.ch/fr) - [ABOUT](https://maritimefinance.ch/about-us/) - [OUR FLEET](https://maritimefinance.ch/our-fleet/) - [PAST PERFORMANCE](https://maritimefinance.ch/past-performance/) - [INVESTMENTS](https://maritimefinance.ch/investments/) - [MARKET NEWS](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly) - [GLOBAL NEWS](https://maritimefinance.ch/global-news/) - [CONTACT US](https://maritimefinance.ch/contact-us/) - [ABOUT](https://maritimefinance.ch/about-us/) - [OUR FLEET](https://maritimefinance.ch/our-fleet/) - [PAST PERFORMANCE](https://maritimefinance.ch/past-performance/) - [INVESTMENTS](https://maritimefinance.ch/investments/) - [MARKET NEWS](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly) - [GLOBAL NEWS](https://maritimefinance.ch/global-news/) - [CONTACT US](https://maritimefinance.ch/contact-us/) [![fr_FR](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/hubfs/Maritime_Finance_April2024/images/fr_FR.png)](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/marketreportweekly?hsLang=en) [![en_GB](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/hubfs/Maritime_Finance_April2024/images/en_GB.png)](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly?hsLang=en) [![fr_FR](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/hubfs/Maritime_Finance_April2024/images/fr_FR.png)](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/marketreportweekly?hsLang=en) ![IMO hits carbon-intensive vessels with fees](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/hubfs/M6_article_4_cropped.jpg) # IMO hits carbon-intensive vessels with fees - Home - [\[Market Report\] Monthly](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/market-report-monthly) - IMO hits carbon-intensive vessels with fees 06/03/2025 [Geo-political udpate](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/market-report-monthly/tag/geo-political-udpate) 1 Minutes ![M6_article_4_cropped](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/hs-fs/hubfs/M6_article_4_cropped.jpg?width=1200&height=400&name=M6_article_4_cropped.jpg) Daily carbon costs are expected to rise significantly over the next decade The IMO has introduced new regulations aimed at achieving net-zero emissions for global maritime transport. These rules will have a direct financial impact on older, less efficient ships that are more carbon-intensive. Under the new agreement, by 2028, all ships over 5,000 GT – including those in the EMF fleet and similar market segments – must use fuel that is at least 17% less carbon-intensive than the current very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) standard. This requirement will increase to 43% by 2035. Positive Impacts for Modern Fleets Older ships unable to utilize low-carbon fuels like LNG or ammonia will face significant carbon costs. In contrast, modern and fuel-efficient vessels—such as EMF's VLACs when operating on ammonia—could generate carbon credits, which can either be: 1) Sold to other shipowners, or 2) Retained for up to two years to offset future emissions. This regulatory change is expected to: - Enhance the appeal of modern dual-fuel ships - Speed up the scrapping of aging tonnage - Decrease supply and promote increased utilization across all segments Costs could become excessively high As highlighted by Clarksons: "The rising operational costs with VLSFO could diminish mid-cycle profits for older, less efficient ships, potentially accelerating scrapping activities and boosting demand for new dual-fuel constructions." EMF's fleet of modern and eco-efficient ships is perfectly positioned to benefit from these regulations—especially our Very Large Ammonia Carriers (VLACs), which can operate with near-zero emissions when using ammonia as fuel. 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