Starting from May 1, 2025, the Mediterranean Sea will be officially designated as an Emission Control Area (ECA) for sulphur oxides (SOx) under MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 14, as adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). This important development mandates that vessels operating in the Mediterranean Sea use fuel with a sulphur content not exceeding 0.1%. This regulation is anticipated to significantly reduce air pollution levels in the Mediterranean region and its coastal states, offering considerable benefits to both human health and the environment.
With this designation, the Mediterranean Sea becomes the fifth area worldwide to be recognized as an Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides and Particulate Matter, joining other globally acknowledged ECAs.
What this means for Customers?
The recovery of 0.1% sulphur fuel is already integrated into our existing Fossil Fuel Fee (FFF) calculation methodology. To comply with this new regulation, the cost of compliance will be recovered through an increase in the FFF on impacted trades starting from May 1, 2025. Updated FFF Tariff values for impacted trades can be found in the table in the following page.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we work together to meet these new environmental standards. For any questions or additional information, please do not hesitate to contact your sales representative.
Updated FFF tariff values applicable from 01 May 2025 to 30 June 2025:
| Route | Trade | Currency |
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR 20 DRY / 40DRY |
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR 40HDRY / 45HDRY |
FFF REEF 20REEF / 40REEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Route
B1N
|
Trade
West Coast South America to Europe
|
Currency
USD
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
346 / 692
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
692 / 692
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
518 / 1035
|
|
Route
B1N
|
Trade
West Coast South America to Europe
|
Currency
EUR
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
332 / 663
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
663 / 663
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
496 / 991
|
|
Route
B1S
|
Trade
Europe to West Coast South America
|
Currency
USD
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
355 / 709
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
709 / 709
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
532 / 1064
|
|
Route
B1S
|
Trade
Europe to West Coast South America
|
Currency
EUR
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
340 / 679
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
679 / 679
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
510 / 1019
|
|
Route
E2E
|
Trade
Mediterranean to Far east Asia
|
Currency
USD
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
131 / 261
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
261 / 261
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
194 / 388
|
|
Route
E2E
|
Trade
Mediterranean to Far east Asia
|
Currency
EUR
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
125 / 250
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
250 / 250
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
186 / 372
|
|
Route
E2W
|
Trade
Far east Asia to Mediterranean
|
Currency
USD
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
192 / 383
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
383 / 383
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
287 / 574
|
|
Route
E2W
|
Trade
Far east Asia to Mediterranean
|
Currency
EUR
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
184 / 367
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
367 / 367
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
275 / 550
|
|
Route
E4E
|
Trade
Mediterranean to West Coast Asia
|
Currency
USD
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
136 / 271
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
271 / 271
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
204 / 407
|
|
Route
E4E
|
Trade
Mediterranean to West Coast Asia
|
Currency
EUR
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
130 / 260
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
260 / 260
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
195 / 390
|
|
Route
E4W
|
Trade
West Coast Asia to Mediterranean
|
Currency
USD
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
98 / 195
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
195 / 195
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
148 / 295
|
|
Route
E4W
|
Trade
West Coast Asia to Mediterranean
|
Currency
EUR
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
94 / 187
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
187 / 187
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
142 / 283
|
|
Route
M1E
|
Trade
Americas to Mediterranean
|
Currency
USD
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
175 / 350
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
350 / 350
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
264 / 528
|
|
Route
M1E
|
Trade
Americas to Mediterranean
|
Currency
EUR
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
168 / 335
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
335 / 335
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
253 / 506
|
|
Route
M1W
|
Trade
Mediterranean to Americas
|
Currency
USD
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
230 / 460
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
460 / 460
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
344 / 688
|
|
Route
M1W
|
Trade
Mediterranean to Americas
|
Currency
EUR
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
221 / 441
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
441 / 441
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
330 / 659
|
|
Route
W3N
|
Trade
West Africa to Europe
|
Currency
USD
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
182 / 363
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
363 / 363
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
269 / 538
|
|
Route
W3N
|
Trade
West Africa to Europe
|
Currency
EUR
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
174 / 348
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
348 / 348
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
258 / 515
|
|
Route
W3S
|
Trade
Europe to West Africa
|
Currency
USD
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
312 / 623
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
623 / 623
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
470 / 940
|
|
Route
W3S
|
Trade
Europe to West Africa
|
Currency
EUR
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
299 / 597
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
597 / 597
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
450 / 900
|
|
Route
1LN
|
Trade
Northeast Mediterranean to North Europe
|
Currency
EUR
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
272 / 543
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
543 / 543
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
407 / 814
|
|
Route
1LN
|
Trade
Northeast Mediterranean to North
Europe
|
Currency
GBP
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
227 / 453
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
453 / 453
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
340 / 679
|
|
Route
1LN
|
Trade
Northeast Mediterranean to North Europe
|
Currency
USD
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
284 / 567
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
567 / 567
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
425 / 850
|
|
Route
1LS
|
Trade
North Europe-Northeast
Mediterranean
|
Currency
EUR
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
272 / 543
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
543 / 543
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
407 / 814
|
|
Route
1LS
|
Trade
North Europe-Northeast Mediterranean
|
Currency
GBP
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
227 / 453
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
453 / 453
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
340 / 679
|
|
Route
1LS
|
Trade
North Europe-Northeast Mediterranean
|
Currency
USD
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
284 / 567
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
567 / 567
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
425 / 850
|
|
Route
2LN
|
Trade
Southeast Mediterranean to North
Europe
|
Currency
EUR
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
271 / 542
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
542 / 542
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
407 / 814
|
|
Route
2LN
|
Trade
Southeast Mediterranean to North Europe
|
Currency
GBP
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
226 / 452
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
452 / 452
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
340 / 679
|
|
Route
2LN
|
Trade
Southeast Mediterranean to North Europe
|
Currency
USD
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
283 / 566
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
566 / 566
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
425 / 850
|
|
Route
2LS
|
Trade
North Europe to Southeast Mediterranean
|
Currency
EUR
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
271 / 542
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
542 / 542
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
407 / 814
|
|
Route
2LS
|
Trade
North Europe to Southeast Mediterranean
|
Currency
GBP
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
226 / 452
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
452 / 452
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
340 / 679
|
|
Route
2LS
|
Trade
North Europe to Southeast Mediterranean
|
Currency
USD
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
283 / 566
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
566 / 566
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
425 / 850
|
|
Route
3LN
|
Trade
West Mediterranean to North Europe
|
Currency
EUR
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
239 / 478
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
478 / 478
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
359 / 717
|
|
Route
3LN
|
Trade
West Mediterranean to North Europe
|
Currency
GBP
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
199 / 398
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
398 / 398
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
299 / 598
|
|
Route
3LN
|
Trade
West Mediterranean to North Europe
|
Currency
USD
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
250 / 499
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
499 / 499
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
375 / 749
|
|
Route
3LS
|
Trade
North Europe-West Mediterranean
|
Currency
EUR
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
239 / 478
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
478 / 478
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
359 / 717
|
|
Route
3LS
|
Trade
North Europe-West Mediterranean
|
Currency
GBP
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
199 / 398
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
398 / 398
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
299 / 598
|
|
Route
3LS
|
Trade
North Europe-West Mediterranean
|
Currency
USD
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
250 / 499
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
499 / 499
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
375 / 749
|
|
Route
4L
|
Trade
Intra Mediterranean
|
Currency
EUR
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
148 / 295
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
295 / 295
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
222 / 443
|
|
Route
4L
|
Trade
Intra Mediterranean
|
Currency
GBP
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
123 / 246
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
246 / 246
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
185 / 369
|
|
Route
4L
|
Trade
Intra Mediterranean
|
Currency
USD
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
154 / 308
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
308 / 308
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
231 / 462
|
|
Route
5L
|
Trade
Intra East Mediterranean
|
Currency
EUR
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
142 / 283
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
283 / 283
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
212 / 423
|
|
Route
5L
|
Trade
Intra East Mediterranean
|
Currency
GBP
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
118 / 236
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
236 / 236
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
177 / 353
|
|
Route
5L
|
Trade
Intra East Mediterranean
|
Currency
USD
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
148 / 295
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
295 / 295
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
221 / 442
|
|
Route
6L
|
Trade
Intra West Mediterranean
|
Currency
EUR
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
142 / 283
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
283 / 283
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
212 / 423
|
|
Route
6L
|
Trade
Intra West Mediterranean
|
Currency
GBP
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
118 / 236
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
236 / 236
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
177 / 353
|
|
Route
6L
|
Trade
Intra West Mediterranean
|
Currency
USD
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
20 DRY / 40DRY
148 / 295
|
FFF DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR
40HDRY / 45HDRY
295 / 295
|
FFF REEF
20REEF / 40REEF
221 / 442
|
Rate of exchange used to retrieve FFF in different currencies is:
1 USD = 0.9579EUR // 1 USD = 0.79843GBP // 1 USD =1.74539NZD // 1 USD = 1.57986AUD
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