Lines urge amendments to EU proposals for low-carbon fuels

Liner operators have urged the European Union to do more to help decarbonise shipping through amending its proposed policy on low-carbon fuel.

The World Shipping Council (WSC) argued that the success of the EU's proposals hinges on "optimising" the geographical scope of decarbonisation measures and ensuring that low-carbon fuel availability keeps pace with fuel supply.

In a position paper released on Tuesday, the lobby group that represents 90% of liner operators said it strongly supports the FuelEU Maritime scheme to encourage the uptake of low-carbon fuels.