Shippers fear higher freight costs due to carbon tax

Fear prevails in the Global Shippers Forum (GSF), the global business organisation which represents cargo owners exporting and importing to international supply chains.

The reason is the new carbon tax that will be discussed at this week’s meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and it seems that it will increase freight costs for shippers beyond the already record levels.

After decades of efforts by the IMO to reach an...

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