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Shipping, forwarding and environmental groups have welcomed the world’s first law requiring ships to use sustainable fuel.

Following agreement by the European Parliament and Council yesterday, the FuelEU Maritime law will force shipping to use green fuels from 2025, with a review of the legislation due in 2028.

“FuelEU Maritime will help decarbonise the maritime transport sector by setting maximum limits on the yearly greenhouse gas intensity of the energy used by a ship,” said the EC.

In addition, the regulation will require containerships ...

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