News / Congestion fears as box lines plan to dodge EU carbon tax with UK first-call 

Port of Felixstowe © Phil Harland

The UK appears to have become the hot EU ETS-dodging destination du jour, with many carriers adding a call there before going on to EU ports on Asia-Europe routes. 

While the UK has its own emissions trading system (ETS), shipping will only be included from 2026 – and even then, only voyages that depart from and arrive at UK ports.

This means shipping lines that would be paying a 50% EU ETS levy on a voyage from Asia to Europe, had ...