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Posidonia 2026: ECSA Demands €9B Carbon-Tax Reinvestment, Warning EU Rules Threaten Double-Taxation with IMO

　【Athens=Yohei Misaki】 The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) has expressed strong d ・・・ 続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80%E3%80%90Athens%3DYohei+Misaki%E3%80%91+The+European+Community+Shipowners%E2%80%99+Associations+%28ECSA%29+has+expressed+strong+dissatisfaction+with+decarbonization+regulations+imposed+by+the+EU+%28European+Union%29+on+the+shipping+industry%2C+including+FuelEU+Maritime.+At+the+decarbonization+session+of+the+Shipowners+Forum+held+by+the+British+newspaper+TradeWinds+in+Athens%2C+the+Greek+capital%2C+on+June+2%2C+ECSA+Secretary-General+Sotiris+Raptis+criticized+the+fact+that+funds+as+much+as+9+billion+euros+%28about+1.67+trillion+yen%29+a+year+collected+from+the+shipping+industry+through+regulations+are+%E2%80%9Cbeing+absorbed+into+the+general+budgets+of+individual+countries.%E2%80%9C+He+argued+that+they+%E2%80%9Cshould+be+returned+to+the+shipping+industry%2C%E2%80%9C+including+for+building+alternative+fuel+infrastructure+for+ships+within+Europe.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Raptis+also+expressed+concern+that+if+international+regulations+are+introduced%2C+such+as+the+NZF+%28Net+Zero+Framework%29%2C+an+interim+measure+aimed+at+reducing+GHG+%28greenhouse+gas%29+emissions+by+the+IMO+%28International+Maritime+Organization%29%2C+it+would+create+a+%E2%80%9Cdouble+burden%E2%80%9C+alongside+European+regional+regulations.+He+is+calling+on+the+European+Commission+%28EC%29+to+abolish+regional+regulations+if+global+regulations+are+adopted.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80At+the+opening+session+of+the+International+Shipping+Exhibition+%E2%80%9C%3Cb%3EPosidonia+2026%3C%2Fb%3E%2C%E2%80%9C+which+opened+in+Athens+on+June+1%2C+EC+Commissioner+for+Sustainable+Transport+and+Tourism+Apostolos+Tzitzikostas+said+that+a+level+playing+field+is+important+and+indicated+his+intention+to+avoid+a+situation+in+which+shipping+companies+would+have+to+pay+decarbonization+costs+twice+due+to+overlaps+between+the+EU-ETS+%28European+Union+Emissions+Trading+System%29+and+the+IMO%E2%80%99s+international+framework.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+response%2C+Raptis+said+that+%E2%80%9Cavoiding+a+double+burden+alone+is+not+enough%E2%80%9C+and+argued+that+%E2%80%9Cif+the+IMO+reaches+agreement+on+global+regulations%2C+the+EU+should+withdraw+its+own+regulations%2C+the+EU-ETS+and+FuelEU+Maritime.%E2%80%9C+He+believes+that+a+promise+by+the+EU+to+roll+back+regional+regulations+would+help+facilitate+negotiations+at+the+IMO.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Furthermore%2C+he+said+the+enormous+9+billion+euros+that+the+shipping+industry+pays+the+EU+annually+in+connection+with+decarbonization+should+not+be+absorbed+into+the+general+national+budgets+of+individual+countries%3B+instead%2C+these+funds+should+be+fully+reinvested+in+the+spread+of+alternative+fuels+and+investment+in+clean+technologies.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80European+shipowners+are+proactive+in+environmental+investment%2C+accounting+for+44%25+of+the+order+backlog+for+environmentally+friendly+vessels%2C+but+he+pointed+out+that+only+10%25+of+currently+planned+sustainable+fuel+projects+are+located+within+Europe%2C+while+74%25+are+concentrated+in+Asia.+He+said+the+EU+should+use+revenue+obtained+from+the+shipping+industry+through+regulations+for+such+purposes+as+building+an+industrial+base+within+Europe+for+the+development+of+alternative+marine+fuels.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80He+also+called+for+measures+such+as+imposing+supply+obligations+on+suppliers%2C+arguing+that+while+in+sectors+such+as+aviation+and+power+generation+the+fuel+supply+side+is+obliged+to+supply+alternative+fuels%2C+this+is+not+the+case+in+the+shipping+sector%2C+creating+unfairness+in+which+only+shipowners+are+subject+to+procurement+obligations.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+B%26C+effective+for+trampers+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Bo+Cerup-Simonsen%2C+CEO+%28Chief+Executive+Officer%29+of+the+M%C3%A6rsk+Mc-Kinney+M%C3%B8ller+Center+for+Zero+Carbon+Shipping+%28the+Maersk+Center%29%2C+a+research+institute+promoting+decarbonization+in+the+maritime+sector%2C+reported%2C+%E2%80%9CIn+the+years+since+the+center+was+established%2C+technology+has+advanced+significantly%2C+and+we+have+reached+the+stage+where+large+two-stroke+ammonia-fueled+engines+for+commercial+vessels+are+actually+being+deployed.%E2%80%9C+He+also+said+that+regulations+such+as+the+EU-ETS+and+FuelEU+Maritime+strongly+support+action+to+advance+decarbonization+in+the+shipping+industry.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Regarding+trampers+whose+deployment+routes+are+not+fixed+and+whose+access+to+bunkering+infrastructure+is+uncertain%2C+he+said+that+by+leveraging+the+flexibility+of+the+%E2%80%9Cbook+%26+claim+%28B%26C%29%E2%80%9C+model%2C+which+allocates+verified+emissions+reductions+to+customers%2C+they+can+sell+customers+the+value+of+%E2%80%9Cgreen+shipping%2C%E2%80%9C+making+it+an+extremely+powerful+tool+in+the+early+stages+of+the+transition.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+LNG+is+the+best+choice+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Alexandra+Ebbinghaus%2C+GM+Decarbonisation+of+Shell+in+UK%2C+said+that+if+a+newbuild+were+to+be+built+at+present%2C+%E2%80%9CLNG+%28liquefied+natural+gas%29+is+the+best+solution.%E2%80%9C+However%2C+she+pointed+out+that+high+initial+investment+%28CAPEX%29+and+uncertainty+over+future+fuel+prices+make+it+difficult+to+make+the+business+viable%2C+especially+for+shipowners+in+the+tramper+sector+who+engage+in+%E2%80%9Casset+play%E2%80%9C+to+profit+from+fluctuations+in+ship+prices.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80She+also+countered+criticism+that+fossil-based+LNG+is+a+%E2%80%9Cdead+end%E2%80%9C+because+it+only+reduces+emissions+by+10-20%25+compared+with+conventional+fuels%2C+saying%2C+%E2%80%9CIn+the+future%2C+we+can+achieve+net+zero+along+the+same+methane+pathway+by+utilizing+bio-LNG+and+synthetic+LNG.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Investment+concentrated+on+efficiency+improvements+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Claire+Wright%2C+managing+director+of+the+European+unit+of+South+Korea%E2%80%99s+Hanwha+Ocean%2C+said+that+shipowners%E2%80%99+interest+is+concentrated+on+energy-efficiency+technologies+such+as+wind+propulsion%2C+ALS+%28air+lubrication+system%29%2C+and+digital+optimization%2C+which+can+directly+reduce+fuel+consumption+and+offer+a+clear+return+on+investment.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Regarding+the+adoption+of+specific+alternative+fuels%2C+she+pointed+out+that+while+PCTCs+and+container+ships+are+leading+the+way%2C+the+commercialization+timeline+for+ammonia-fueled+main+engines+has+been+pushed+back+somewhat+from+initial+expectations.+She+said+that+on+deep-sea+routes%2C+the+mainstay+of+Greek+shipowners%2C+improving+efficiency+remains+the+realistic+option%2C+%28as+the+adoption+of+alternative+fuels+has+yet+to+progress%2C%29+while+electrification+and+hybridization+using+batteries+are+advancing+in+Northern+Europe.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80She+said+that+while+the+use+of+innovation+funding+is+effective+in+reducing+the+risks+faced+by+first+movers%2C+a+challenge+is+that+the+administrative+procedures+for+obtaining+funds+from+governments+and+regulatory+authorities+are+extremely+cumbersome.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Reviving+US+shipbuilding%2C+with+nuclear+power+as+the+key+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Referring+to+the+recent+issuance+by+the+US+Maritime+Administration+%28MARAD%29+of+a+request+for+information+%28RFI%29+on+the+development+and+deployment+of+US-made+small+modular+reactors+%28SMRs%29+for+use+in+maritime+transport%2C+Charlotte+Vere%2C+head+of+market+development+at+UK-based+Core+Power%2C+which+is+developing+next-generation+reactors+for+marine+propulsion+systems+and+other+applications%2C+commented+on+nuclear-powered+ships%2C+which+also+entail+political+and+military+issues%3A+%E2%80%9CThe+United+States+is+trying+to+take+the+lead.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80She+suggested+that%2C+given+the+Trump+administration%E2%80%99s+efforts+to+revive+the+shipbuilding+industry%2C+nuclear+power+will+play+an+important+role%2C+saying%3A+%E2%80%9CBuilding+any+number+of+tankers+using+existing+technology+will+not+revive+the+shipbuilding+industry.+What+is+needed+is+leapfrogging+to+next-generation+technologies.%E2%80%9C++%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Core+Power+starts+with+stationary+floating+nuclear+powerships+as+a+stepping+stone+toward+introducing+nuclear+power+to+merchant+ships.+As+the+next+step%2C+it+will+move+on+to+developing+advanced+reactor+technologies+that+can+be+used+for+ship+propulsion+across+the+entire+ecosystem%2C+including+shipyards+and+regulators.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CWe+will+marinize+the+design+so+that+the+SMRs+can+function+even+in+the+harsh+maritime+environment%2C%E2%80%9C+Vere+said.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+August%2C+the+IAEA+%28International+Atomic+Energy+Agency%29+will+launch+an+initiative+called+ATLAS+%28Atomic+Technologies+Licensed+for+Applications+at+Sea%29+to+promote+the+use+of+nuclear+technology+in+commercial+maritime+transport.+International+legal+frameworks+are+also+being+developed%2C+with+the+IMO+indicating+its+intention+to+begin+revising+the+safety+code+for+nuclear-powered+merchant+ships.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Referring%2C+among+other+things%2C+to+comments+by+Greek+Prime+Minister+Kyriakos+Mitsotakis+at+the+Nuclear+Energy+Summit+held+in+Paris%2C+France%2C+in+March+welcoming+the+introduction+of+nuclear+power+in+merchant+shipping%2C+Vere+said+that+the+Greek+shipping+industry+should+also+undertake+concrete+consideration+of+how+to+respond%2C+including+with+respect+to+port+infrastructure.+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EDisclaimer%3A+The+English+translations+provided+through+this+service+are+the+result+of+translations+made+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+or+automatically+and+mechanically+translated+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+using+an+automated+translation+system+provided+by+a+third+party+after+certain+processing+of+the+Japanese+content+licensed+by+the+third+party.+In+terms+of+the+English+translation%2C+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+and+MarineNet+Co.%2C+Ltd.+make+no+warranty+or+burden+of+any+kind%2C+express+or+implied%2C+including+its+accuracy%2C+reliability%2C+validity+or+fitness+for+a+particular+purpose.+MarineNet+Users+should+fully+understand+that+this+service+uses+an+automated+translation+system+that+automatically+and+mechanically+recognizes+and+analyzes+information+and+produces+results.+The+users+should+understand+the+above+conditions+before+using+this+s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