FuelEU and EU ETS are not two separate problems. The same fuel decision moves both. A sustainable biofuel with valid proof of sustainability can be zero-rated for CO2 under EU ETS and counted toward FuelEU’s GHG reduction target at the same time. Most fleets optimise each regime separately, and leave money on the table because of it.
Estimate your annual compliance costs under both EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime.
AV Carbon brings six years of hands-on experience in oil products and biofuels trading across European markets. We have sat on the commercial side of the table, so we understand the pressures shipowners face: tight margins, charterers pushing costs down the chain, and regulation arriving faster than small teams can absorb. Our work is practical and tailored: clear numbers, clear deadlines, clear options. No hundred-page reports. That trading background is also why we look at FuelEU and EU ETS together. The same fuel decision moves both, and treating them as separate problems leaves savings on the table.
Hands-on experience in physical commodity trading operations, not just regulatory theory
Direct knowledge of how shipowners, charterers and bunker suppliers actually work
Pragmatic, actionable advice. No unnecessary complexity.
Fluent in languages: English, French, German, Italian
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AV Carbon is an independent consulting practice based in Kiel, northern Germany. I spent six years in physical commodity trading operations: naphtha at TotalEnergies Trading in Geneva, biofuels at STX Commodities in Amsterdam. Today I work with small and mid-size shipowners and ship managers who need to understand their FuelEU and EU ETS exposure, quantify it in euros, and decide what to do about it. Without the overhead of a large consultancy. I work in English, German, Italian and French.