This applies to all oceangoing ships with more than 5,000 gross tonnage as these ships are responsible for more than 85 % of global shipping emissions and already covered by reporting requirements for fuel data collection. The IMO says that while ships under 5,000 gross tonnage are not covered, discussions are underway to possibly include ships between 400 and 5,000 gross tonnage in the future.
“ We have the technology and the willingness- we just need the clear regulatory framework to accelerate the energy transition in the shipping industry”
Lene Bjørn Serpa, Director, Head of Corporate Sustainability, Maersk sustainabilitymag. com 105