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FuelEU Maritime Compliance 2025 – Requirements, Penalties & Solutions

Dan-Bunkering is the leading maritime compliance partner of ship owners, charterers and operators. We supply biofuels, LNG, methanol, ammonia and expert advisory solutions to ensure your fleet meets strict GHG intensity rules under FuelEU Maritime.

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What is FuelEU Maritime?



As of January 2025, all ships over 5,000 GT calling at EU ports must comply with strict FuelEU Maritime requirements to limit the greenhouse gas intensity of the energy used onboard.  

 

The regulation introduces step-by-step reductions in GHG intensity from 2025 through 2050, pushing the industry toward biofuels, LNG, methanol, ammonia and shore power as alternatives to conventional marine fuels.   

 

Non-compliance results in significant FuelEU Maritime penalties, making it essential for shipowners, charterers, and operators to understand the rules, calculate their exposure, and secure compliant fuels. 

 

The regulation also offers flexibility mechanisms such as pooling, banking, and borrowing of compliance surpluses. Choosing the right option depends on your fleet profile and trading pattern.  

Our new fuels experts help customers evaluate whether to purchase compliant fuels, leverage pooling arrangements, or borrow against future compliance.

Optimising GHG Intensity: Streamlined Fuel Solutions for maritime compliance and cost savings

The GHG intensity calculation assesses the greenhouse gas emissions a vessel produces per unit of energy consumed, covering emissions from the entire fuel lifecycle - from production and transport to onboard combustion. This metric calculates emissions of CO₂, CH₄, and N₂O based on the vessel’s fuel type and mix, enabling shipping companies to comply with FuelEU Maritime standards and gauge their emissions impact.

 

By using the GHG intensity score, companies can monitor compliance with regulatory targets and evaluate the benefits of lower-carbon fuel options. Adjusting fuel types or incorporating low-carbon blends can reduce GHG intensity, helping to meet environmental goals, minimise penalties, and realise financial savings.

 

We streamline compliance by utilising your emissions data, preferred supply port, and fuel oil-to-gas oil ratio. Our tailored fuel mix solutions meet GHG intensity standards and clarify financial impacts, supporting effective compliance management and revealing cost-saving opportunities with optimal low-carbon fuel choices.

 

Need assistance with GHG Intensity Calculations? Contact us today for expert support.

 

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Calculations for Green House Gas Intensity

Watch a recap from our latest webinar where we setting the scene and the go trough some calculations examples.

Agenda:

 -  Lower GHG Intensity Fuels 

 -  Calculation: step by step

 -  Emission calculations

           -  Scenario and assumptions

           -  Fuel Costs: BIOFUEL, B30 MGO, MGO

 

We have a team of experts ready to help you. Do you wish to have access to all the recordings from the webinar or need help to calculate, please reach out to us.

 

 

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    FAQ FuelEU Maritime

    • What is the FuelEU Maritime regulation?

      The FuelEU Maritime regulation aims to promote the decarbonisation of fuels on board ships by setting a limit of GHG intensity of energy used on board and by making the use of onshore power supply mandatory in ports.

    • What to be aware of regarding the FuelEU Maritime?

      Shipping companies need to submit a vessel-specific monitoring plan to verifiers by August 31, 2024. As of January 1, 2025, shipping companies must monitor and record the energy usage at port and during operation for each ship as per the approved plan. Beginning 2026, emission data must be submitted to verifiers by January 31 annually.

    • How is FuelEU Maritime related to EU ETS?

      The Fuel EU Maritime Regulation is a complementary regulation to the EU ETS. The EU ETS provides a regulatory framework for emissions reduction. In parallel, FuelEU Maritime supports the transition to low-carbon and renewable fuels, aligning with the goals of the EU ETS.

    • What are the GHG intensity regulations?

      The regulation sets a limit for the annual average of GHG intensity for fuels used on board ships over 5,000 GT, arriving at or departing from ports under the jurisdiction of EU/EEA Member States.

    • Which GHG’s are covered?

      GHG’s covered are carbon, methane, and nitrous oxide. The GHG intensity of the fuel is calculated on a life cycle basis based on emission factors determined for the Well-to-Tank and Tank-to-Wake parts, respectively.

    • How do you calculate GHG intensity when using biofuel?

      Biofuels that comply with the sustainability and GHG saving criteria in the Annex II of the FuelEU Maritime regulation or the Renewable Energy Directive, can use the default values provided therein or actual values certified under a scheme recognised by the EU. (Biofuels that do not comply with these criteria or are produced from food and feed crops are considered to have the same emission factors as the least favourable fossil fuel pathway for this type of fuel.)

    • What is the FuelEU Maritime penalty?

      If the GHG intensity used on board exceeds the GHG intensity limit for the year in question, a financial penalty will be imposed on the shipping company. Noncompliance with the onshore power supply requirements also imposes a remedial penalty.

    • What happens if penalties are not paid?

      If a ship does not comply with the FuelEU Maritime regulation for two or more consecutive reporting years, the competent authority of the EU/EEA Member State at the port of call can issue an expulsion order to the shipping company. The ship is barred from entering any port in any Member State until the company meets its obligations.

    • What is the "port of call" under the FuelEU Maritime?

      In FuelEU Maritime, "Port of call" means a port for cargo, passenger embarkation, or disembarkation. Excluded are stops for refuelling, supplies, crew relief, dry-dock, repairs, distress, ship-to-ship transfers outside ports, shelter from weather, and containerships in a neighbouring transhipment port.

    • What is Banking, Borrowing, and Pooling?

      FuelEU Maritime offers flexibility through banking, borrowing, and pooling. Ships can store compliance surplus for subsequent periods or borrow from the next period to offset deficits. Pooling allows verified ships under the same verifying body to combine compliance balances for individual ship compliance.