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Every Vessel Hunter story on Emissions: 11 stories, from 28 July 2026 to 9 October 2026. Newest: "Estonia drops €10m-a-year ferry aid as Tallink warns ships may leave the flag". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.

A ferry under way through fog, seen from above
Industry

Estonia drops €10m-a-year ferry aid as Tallink warns ships may leave the flag

Estonia has removed nearly €10m a year in passenger shipping aid from its 2027-2030 budget plans. Tallink says reflagging has become more likely.

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A container ship at sea with exhaust from its funnel
Industry

Netherlands to enforce scrubber washwater ban in ports from 1 July 2030

Open-loop scrubber washwater may no longer be discharged in Dutch ports and inland waters from 1 July 2030, the Dutch infrastructure minister has told parliament.

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Harbour tugs working alongside a large ship at a berth
Industry

House Votes to Strip Two California Maritime Emissions Rules

The House has passed two Congressional Review Act resolutions overturning California's at-berth shore power rule and its commercial harbour craft rule, sending both to the Senate.

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Incident

Gottlieb Detained at Brake Over Steering Gear and Hidden Engines

German authorities detained the Barbados-flagged cargo ship Gottlieb at Brake after a pilot reported failing steering gear, and found three auxiliary diesels missing from her certificates.

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Container terminal lit at night with a vessel alongside
Port activity

Callao Becomes the First South American Port With Shore Power

The Port of Callao in Peru has become the first in South America with a shore power system for merchant ships, sized to handle the largest container vessels calling at the terminal.

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A car carrier entering port
Industry

Car Carrier Emissions Data Gets a Formal Governance Body in GRC Council

The Global Ro-Ro Community has established a council to govern its emissions accounting methodology and data handling rules for the car carrier trades.

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Container ships alongside at a terminal
Product

Evergreen to Trial AI-Based Autonomous Navigation on a Container Ship

Evergreen Marine will test an SHI-built autonomous navigation module on one of its container ships, with ClassNK independently verifying any reduction in fuel use and emissions.

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European Union flag flying against a clear blue sky
Industry

Nine In Ten Vessels Used Pooling In First FuelEU Compliance Year

Ninety-two percent of vessels used pooling in the first FuelEU compliance year, with only two percent relying on borrowing against future budgets.

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A ship's funnel at sea
Industry

UK Brings Shipping Into Its Emissions Trading Scheme With No Phase-In

The United Kingdom has brought shipping into its Emissions Trading Scheme with no phase-in, and OOCL has responded with a surcharge effective 1 September.

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Cargo ship in port (illustration)
Industry

UK carbon market extends to shipping from today

The UK has extended its emissions trading scheme to domestic shipping, bringing cargo and passenger vessels of 5,000 gt and above into the carbon market and adding to operators' compliance burden.

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A container ship's exhaust stack against a clear sky
Other

EmissionLink warns cheap FuelEU compliance could weaken fuel transition

A maritime emissions advisory firm has warned that falling FuelEU Maritime surplus prices could make compliance cheaper for shipowners while weakening the regulation's ability to drive genuine uptake of lower-carbon fuels.

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