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Jul 24

Carbonleap helps companies translate their Scope 1 and 3 reduction ambitions into actionable strategies, specifically in the transportation sector. They ensure that the impact of these strategies is independently verified and allocated via the CarbonBank, providing their clients with confidence in their sustainability efforts.

CarbonLeap is revolutionising supply chain decarbonisation through carbon insetting. They collaborate with partners to directly reduce emissions at the source, converting these reductions into verifiable “Impact Units” tracked through their digital CarbonBank platform. This approach ensures transparency and avoids double counting, helping businesses meet regulatory and environmental goals more effectively.

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Joining forces

CarbonLeap and Sustainable Ships are pleased to announce a new partnership aimed at enhancing decarbonization in the maritime industry. This collaboration combines our respective expertise to offer comprehensive solutions for maritime sustainability and carbon reduction.

Additionally, leveraging our combined experience in environmental commodity trading and our network of FuelEU surplus partners, CarbonLeap can help shipping companies avoid high costs and comply with the FuelEU Maritime regulation.

This partnership leverages the strengths of both organizations. Sustainable Ships guides maritime companies through the initial stages of sustainability, identifying appropriate technologies, improving energy efficiency, and adopting greener practices.

CarbonLeap then builds on this foundation, helping companies turn these initiatives into concrete, measurable actions that ensure long-term CO2 reduction across the transport sector, and by ensuring compliance with the FuelEU maritime regulation.

This partnership aims to address challenges by providing a comprehensive approach to maritime sustainability.

Stories

Business case for an offshore construction vessel with a shore power battery

This case study evaluates a mobile shore power battery barge designed for an offshore construction vessel in the Port of Rotterdam. An average power demand of 2.4 MW and a peak demand of 5 MW is assumed. This results in the requirement of twelve 20-ft containerized batteries integrated into a High Voltage Shore Connection (HVSC) system. Total costs of the power barge are estimated at $9.5M with a yearly revenue of approx. $2.5M.

Fuel and compliance costs for offshore workboat in North Sea

Operating an offshore workboat in the North Sea area until 2050 will impose significant financial and operational pressure due to tightening environmental regulations and mounting compliance obligations. Modelling of compliance costs shows a clear tipping point in 2040, with FuelEU Maritime becoming the dominant driver, although FuelEU currently applies to vessels above 5,000 GT only. Results for a large offshore workboat operating year-round in the North Sea show that the maximum projected cost exposure could reach up to $250 million between now and 2050.

Business case for a Feedermax containership with a shore power battery

This case study evaluates a mobile shore power battery barge designed for a 1,730 TEU containership in the Port of Rotterdam. An average power demand of 329 kW and a peak demand of 1 MW is assumed. This results in the requirement of two 20-ft containerized batteries integrated into a Low Voltage Shore Connection (LVSC) system. Estimated savings for the ship reach €500 per 24-hour period, primarily due to reduced FuelEU compliance costs, which could exceed €600,000 over 10 years.

Choosing the right fuel: a brief guide to future prices and compliance costs

This case study analyzes 10 marine fuels using an HFO-equivalent model to determine their full lifecycle costs, including fuel prices and regulatory compliance costs, from 2025 to 2050. The results highlight a critical tipping point in 2040, driven by the FuelEU Maritime regulation increasing carbon intensity reduction targets sharply from 14.5% to 31%. This blog provides shipowners with guidance on how to navigate these evolving cost scenarios and maintain competitiveness to ensure future-proof investments.

FuelEU & EU ETS compliance costs for a 3,000 TEU Panamax containership

This case study determines the costs of compliance for a 3,000 TEU Panamax containership with respect to FuelEU and EU ETS. Estimated annual compliance costs for business as usual range from $2.5M in 2025 to $23M in 2050. Two different pathways are evaluated to determine mitigation options and OPEX costs: shore power and wind-assisted propulsion. Savings for shore power are approx. $400k per year in 2025, savings for wind-assisted propulsion are approx. $600k in 2025.

FuelEU + EU ETS compliance costs for CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and COSCO

This case study calculates and compares EU ETS and FuelEU compliance costs for three major shipping companies: CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and COSCO. From 2025 until 2050, these three companies will pay a total compliance cost of $54B (CMA CGM), $25B (Hapag-Lloyd) and $32B (COSCO).

Compliance costs of VLSFO vs. bio-methanol vs. e-ammonia

This case study calculates and compares the compliance costs with regards to EU ETS and FuelEU for VLSFO, bio-methanol and e-ammonia. Results show that the averaged compliance costs for VLSFO between 2025 and 2050 are $966 per mT.

FuelEU pooling with full electric chemical tanker

This case study determines the effects of pooling a fully electric small-sized chemical tanker with similar type vessels in the context of FuelEU Maritime. The results show that a single electric ship can include up to 69 ships in its pool in 2025, each ship consuming 2,555 mT MDO per year.

How to decarbonize your ship - RoRo Cargo + shore power + FuelEU

This case study determines the impact of FuelEU Maritime on a shore power refit for a RoRo Cargo ship under multiple loading and operational conditions. Pending on the amount of days connected to the grid and the average load while moored, it is estimated that shore power can save €250,000 per year.

Impact of FuelEU Maritime on shore power business case

This is a case study that determines the impact of FuelEU Maritime on a shore power refit business case up to 2050, taking several ships and varying input parameters to determine the impact under multiple conditions. As FuelEU Maritime will make shore power mandatory in 2030 for passenger- and containerships, this tool will help to determine the impact of that regulation on your business case.

Optimize your FuelEU Maritime pooling strategy

The FuelEU Maritime pooling mechanism is complex. The FuelEU Pool Tool makes it simple. Use this tool to compare cost impact of FuelEU, EU ETS and the fuel itself when pooling up to ten different ships. Blend different quantities of fuel, change fuel properties and compare the cost outlook until 2050 to make your very own FuelEU pooling strategy.

FuelEU compliance penalty for all fuels

FuelEU is complex. The FuelEU Case Maker makes it simple. Use this tool to compare cost impact of FuelEU, EU ETS and the fuel itself for up to five different cases. Blend different quantities of fuel, change fuel properties and compare the cost outlook until 2050 to make your very own FuelEU strategy.

Fuel EU with Poul Woodall

Join Poul Woodall as we discuss the challenges of the upcoming Fuel EU regulations. It is one of the most stringent upcoming rules and regulations in terms of emissions for the shipping industry.

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Joining forces

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