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Posidonia 2026: Greek Shipping Titans Slam IMO’s Net-Zero Framework as "Unrealistic" and Demand Pragmatic Pivot

Greek shipowners, including Procopiou (center), criticized the NZF

　【Athens = Yohei Misaki 】 At a forum hosted by U.S.-based Capital Link in Athens, the Greek capital, ・・・ 続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80%E3%80%90Athens+%3D+Yohei+Misaki+%E3%80%91+At+a+forum+hosted+by+U.S.-based+Capital+Link+in+Athens%2C+the+%3Cb%3EGreek%3C%2Fb%3E+capital%2C+on+June+1%2C+%3Cb%3EGreek%3C%2Fb%3E+shipowners+voiced+a+series+of+critical+opinions+about+the+content+of+the+NZF+%28Net-Zero+Framework%29%2C+a+mid-term+measure+for+reducing+GHG+%28greenhouse+gas%29+emissions+currently+under+discussion+at+the+IMO+%28International+Maritime+Organization%29%2C+and+about+the+IMO%E2%80%99s+policymaking+process.+They+criticized+the+NZF+as+an+unrealistic+idea+that+places+excessive+expectations+on+alternative+fuels+for+which+there+is+currently+no+prospect+of+securing+a+commercial+supply.+They+called+on+the+IMO+to+take+a+realistic+approach%2C+saying+the+regulations+should+be+reconsidered+from+a+more+technical+perspective.+%3Cbr%3E+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CThe+IMO+is+aiming+to+become+the+world%E2%80%99s+largest+bank.+The+IMO%E2%80%99s+original+role+is+to+oversee+safety+regulations%2C+not+to+manage+billions+of+dollars+in+funds.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80George+Procopiou%2C+a+leading+figure+in+the+%3Cb%3EGreek%3C%2Fb%3E+shipping+industry+who+heads+Dynacom+and+other+companies%2C+sharply+criticized+the+IMO.+He+said+it+was+%E2%80%9Coutrageous%E2%80%9C+that+IMO+officials+were+touring+Pacific+island+nations+and+engaging+in+political+behavior+such+as+saying%2C+%E2%80%9CIf+you+vote+in+favor+of+this+regulation%2C+we+will+provide+compensation.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80He+also+pointed+out+that+although+shipping+accounts+for+90+percent+of+global+trade%2C+it+represents+only+2+percent+of+global+emissions.+He+said+land-based+emissions+should+be+the+real+target+and+that+he+%E2%80%9Ccould+not+understand+the+obsession+with+NZF.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Procopiou+cited+Suezmax+as+a+specific+example+of+the+absurdity+of+NZF%2C+saying%2C+%E2%80%9CIt+is+madness+that+a+Suezmax%2C+which+costs+%2480+million+%28about+12.8+billion+yen%29+and+takes+20+years+to+recoup+the+investment%2C+could+face+a+penalty+of+%24240+million%2C+three+times+its+construction+cost.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Maria+Angelicoussis+of+the+Angelicoussis+Group%2C+which+includes+Maran+Gas+and+other+companies+and+owns+the+largest+%3Cb%3EGreek%3C%2Fb%3E-flagged+fleet%2C+echoed+Procopiou%2C+saying%2C+%E2%80%9CShipping%E2%80%99s+environmental+framework+should+be+rooted+in+pragmatism.+We+will+be+%E2%80%99taxed%E2%80%99+unless+we+use+green+hydrogen+fuel+that+does+not+currently+exist+on+a+commercial+level.+It+does+not+make+sense+to+impose+regulations+on+the+shipping+industry+requiring+fuels+that+do+not+currently+exist%2C+while+Europe+is+importing+large+amounts+of+coal+to+make+up+for+energy+shortages.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Classification+societies+seek+a+unified+proposal+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Procopiou+argued%2C+%E2%80%9CThe+IMO+should+stop+making+political+decisions+and+return+to+a+process+led+by+technical+experts.%E2%80%9C+Specifically%2C+he+said+that+the+only+way+forward+is+to+adopt+the+same+approach+used+when+formulating+the+CSR%2C+the+Common+Structural+Rules+for+Bulk+Carriers+and+Oil+Tankers%2C+with+major+classification+societies+possessing+technical+expertise+taking+the+lead.+He+said+IACS+%28the+International+Association+of+Classification+Societies%29+should+make+proposals+backed+by+technical+evidence+rather+than+having+individual+countries+or+some+organizations+make+their+own+claims.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Direct+subsidies+for+alternative+fuels+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80At+a+session+on+green+shipping%2C+Polys+Hajioannou%2C+CEO+of+Safe+Bulkers%2C+one+of+Greece%E2%80%99s+largest+shipowners%2C+commented%2C+%E2%80%9CThe+delay+in+adopting+the+NZF+has+left+shipowners+skeptical+and+unsure+of+what+the+right+course+of+action+is.%E2%80%9C+He+argued+that+with+geopolitical+risks+becoming+more+apparent%2C+this+is+not+the+time+to+rush+a+shift+to+expensive+alternative+fuels.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80He+also+argued+that%2C+in+order+to+get+shipowners+to+order+dual-fuel+vessels%2C+clear+wording+should+be+included+to+the+effect+that+most+of+the+levy+set+under+the+NZF+would+be+recycled+into+direct+subsidies+for+alternative+fuels.+He+said+that+if+charterers+cannot+procure+alternative+fuels+at+competitive+prices%2C+they+will+simply+continue+using+conventional-fuel+ships%2C+ultimately+delaying+the+transition+to+clean+fuels.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Hajioannou%2C+who+also+serves+as+chairman+of+the+Cyprus+Shipowners%E2%80%99+Association%2C+revealed+that+as+of+last+year%2C+not+a+single+one+of+the+association%E2%80%99s+roughly+50+major+member+companies+supported+the+NZF.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CAmbition+without+feasibility+is+nothing+more+than+wishful+thinking%2C%E2%80%9C+commented+Alex+Hadjipateras%2C+COO+%28Chief+Operating+Officer%29+of+Dorian+LPG.+While+acknowledging+the+significance+of+global+regulations+by+the+IMO+rather+than+patchwork+regional+regulations+such+as+the+EU-ETS+%28European+Union+Emissions+Trading+System%29%2C+he+said+that%2C+instead+of+pursuing+unrealistic+targets%2C+proven+%E2%80%9Ctransition+fuels%E2%80%9C+%28st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