--- title: IMO introduces daily carbon fees description: "New net-zero emission regulations targeting older ships – modern vessels will benefit\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. This requirement will increase to 43% by 2035." image: https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/hubfs/W18_article_3.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) [![fr_FR](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/hubfs/Maritime_Finance_April2024/images/fr_FR.png)](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/marketreportweekly?hsLang=en) ![IMO introduces daily carbon fees](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/hubfs/W18_article_3.jpg) # IMO introduces daily carbon fees - Home - [blog](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly) - IMO introduces daily carbon fees 05/12/2025 [Market update](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly/tag/market-update) 1 Minutes ![W18_article_3](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/hs-fs/hubfs/W18_article_3.jpg?width=1200&height=772&name=W18_article_3.jpg) New net-zero emission regulations targeting older ships – modern vessels will benefit 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. This requirement will increase to 43% by 2035. Carbon Credits: A Catalyst for Cleaner Maritime Transport Older ships unable to burn low-carbon fuels like LNG or ammonia will face significant carbon costs. In contrast, modern, fuel-efficient vessels—such as EMF's Very Large Ammonia Carriers (VLAC) 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 **recent dual-fuel vessels** - Speed up the **scrapping** of aging tonnage - Decrease supply and promote increased utilization across all segments EMF's fleet is modern – geared towards a net-zero emissions future Clarksons highlights that "the rising operational costs of VLSFO may diminish mid-cycle profits for older, less efficient ships, potentially hastening their scrapping and boosting demand for new dual-fuel constructions." EMF's portfolio of modern and eco-efficient ships is perfectly positioned to benefit from these regulations, particularly our VLACs, which can operate with near-zero emissions when using ammonia as fuel. *Source: IMO, Clarksons, Tradewinds* --- #### Tag: [Market update](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly/tag/market-update) #### Share: - [Follow us on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly/imo-introduces-daily-carbon-fees) - [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly/imo-introduces-daily-carbon-fees&text=IMO%20introduces%20daily%20carbon%20fees) - [Follow us on Linkedin](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly/imo-introduces-daily-carbon-fees) - [Follow us on Pinterest](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly/imo-introduces-daily-carbon-fees&text=IMO%20introduces%20daily%20carbon%20feesdescription=New%20net-zero%20emission%20regulations%20targeting%20older%20ships%20–%20modern%20vessels%20will%20benefit%20The%20IMO%20has%20introduced%20new%20regulations%20aimed%20at%20achieving%20net-zero[...]&media=https://143789414.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/143789414/W18_article_3.jpg) --- #### [The tanker market remains healthy Previous Post](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly/the-tanker-market-remains-healthy?hsLang=en) #### [Another major OPEC+ production increase Next Post](https://blog.maritimefinance.ch/en/marketreportweekly/another-major-opec-production-increase?hsLang=en) --- ## Related Posts It is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable content of a page when looking at its layout. 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