ETS surcharges

Navigate the ETS surcharges: a comprehensive breakdown of monthly fluctuations by route.

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ETS surcharge information

The ETS surcharge will be adjusted on a monthly basis. Adjustments will be done of the 1st day of the calendar month and be valid for one calendar month.

The ETS surcharge will be calculated based upon a one-month average EUR per metric tonne spot price for EU Allowances up to the 20th day of the previous month (e.g. March based on 20th January to 20th February). EU Allowance prices can be followed here.

Includes 100% of emissions for voyages within the EU & EEA, 50% of the emissions from voyages starting or ending outside of the EU. Covers 40% of total CO2 emissions in 2024 with further phasing of 70% in 2025 and 100% in 2026 onwards. 

Starting January 1st, 2025 Fuel EU Maritime (FEUM) compliance premium, based on contracted biofuel use for each route, will be added to ETS surcharge.

The average price of EU Allowances in the period 20/10/2024 - 20/011/2024 was EUR 65.84 per allowance.

Read more about ETS here.

ETS surcharge per lane metre (EUR)

December 2024

ETS charges

50,01-55,00

55,01-60,00

60,01-65,00

65,01-70,00

70,01-75,00

75,01-80,00

80,01-85,00

Route:

Copenhagen/Frederikshavn – Oslo

1.33

1.45

1.57

1.70

1.82

1.94

2.06

Ijmuiden (Amsterdam) – Newcastle

0.56

0.61

0.66

0.71

0.76

0.81

0.86

Gothenburg/Brevik/Fredrikstad – Immingham

0.83

0.90

0.98

1.05

1.13

1.20

1.28

Gothenburg/Brevik – Ghent

1.47

1.60

1.73

1.86

2.00

2.13

2.26

Gothenburg/Fredrikstad – Zeebrugge

1.47

1.60

1.73

1.86

2.00

2.13

2.26

Cuxhaven – Immingham

0.66

0.72

0.79

0.85

0.91

0.97

1.03

Esbjerg – Immingham

0.67

0.73

0.79

0.85

0.91

0.97

1.03

Vlaardingen (Rotterdam) – Felixstowe

0.25

0.27

0.29

0.31

0.34

0.36

0.38

Vlaardingen (Rotterdam) – Immingham

0.25

0.27

0.30

0.32

0.34

0.36

0.39

Zeebrügge – Immingham

0.25

0.27

0.30

0.32

0.34

0.36

0.39

Dover – Dunkirk

0.12

0.13

0.14

0.16

0.17

0.18

0.19

Dover – Calais

0.12

0.13

0.14

0.16

0.17

0.18

0.19

Rosslare – Dunkirk

3.44

3.75

4.06

4.37

4.68

5.00

5.31

Dieppe – Newhaven

0.35

0.38

0.41

0.44

0.47

0.50

0.54

Marseille–Tunis

0.99

1.08

1.17

1.26

1.35

1.44

1.53

Pendik (Istanbul) –Patras/Bari/Trieste

1.66

1.82

1.97

2.12

2.27

2.42

2.57

Mersin – Trieste

2.12

2.31

2.51

2.70

2.89

3.09

3.28

Yalova (Istanbul)/Alsancak (Izmir) – Sète

2.24

2.44

2.65

2.85

3.05

3.26

3.46

Klaipeda – Fredericia/Køge

2.22

2.42

2.63

2.83

3.03

3.23

3.43

Klaipeda – Karlshamn

1.06

1.15

1.25

1.35

1.44

1.54

1.63

Klaipeda – Kiel

1.51

1.65

1.79

1.93

2.06

2.20

2.34

Paldiski – Kapellskär

0.78

0.85

0.92

0.99

1.07

1.14

1.21

Algeciras – Tanger Med

0.29

0.31

0.34

0.37

0.39

0.42

0.45

Algeciras – Ceuta

0.40

0.43

0.47

0.51

0.54

0.58

0.61

ETS surcharge per lane metre (GBP)

December 2024

ETS charges

50,01-55,00

55,01-60,00

60,01-65,00

65,01-70,00

70,01-75,00

75,01-80,00

80,01-85,00

Route:

Copenhagen/Frederikshavn – Oslo

1.11

1.21

1.31

1.42

1.52

1.62

1.72

Ijmuiden (Amsterdam) – Newcastle

0.47

0.51

0.55

0.59

0.63

0.68

0.72

Gothenburg/Brevik/Fredrikstad – Immingham

0.69

0.75

0.82

0.88

0.94

1.00

1.07

Gothenburg/Brevik – Ghent

1.23

1.33

1.44

1.55

1.67

1.78

1.88

Gothenburg/Fredrikstad – Zeebrugge

1.23

1.33

1.44

1.55

1.67

1.78

1.88

Cuxhaven – Immingham

0.55

0.60

0.66

0.71

0.76

0.81

0.86

Esbjerg – Immingham

0.56

0.61

0.66

0.71

0.76

0.81

0.86

Vlaardingen (Rotterdam) – Felixstowe

0.21

0.23

0.24

0.26

0.28

0.30

0.32

Vlaardingen (Rotterdam) – Immingham

0.21

0.23

0.25

0.27

0.28

0.30

0.33

Zeebrügge – Immingham

0.21

0.23

0.25

0.27

0.28

0.30

0.33

Dover – Dunkirk

0.10

0.11

0.12

0.13

0.14

0.15

0.16

Dover – Calais

0.10

0.11

0.12

0.13

0.14

0.15

0.16

Rosslare – Dunkirk

2.87

3.13

3.38

3.64

3.90

4.17

4.43

Dieppe – Newhaven

0.29

0.32

0.34

0.37

0.39

0.42

0.45

Marseille–Tunis

0.83

0.90

0.98

1.05

1.13

1.20

1.28

Pendik (Istanbul) –Patras/Bari/Trieste

1.38

1.52

1.64

1.77

1.89

2.02

2.14

Mersin – Trieste

1.77

1.93

2.09

2.25

2.41

2.58

2.73

Yalova (Istanbul)/Alsancak (Izmir) – Sète

1.87

2.03

2.21

2.38

2.54

2.72

2.88

Klaipeda – Fredericia/Køge

1.85

2.02

2.19

2.36

2.53

2.69

2.86

Klaipeda – Karlshamn

0.88

0.96

1.04

1.13

1.20

1.28

1.36

Klaipeda – Kiel

1.26

1.38

1.49

1.61

1.72

1.83

1.95

Paldiski – Kapellskär

0.65

0.71

0.77

0.83

0.89

0.95

1.01

Algeciras – Tanger Med

0.24

0.26

0.28

0.31

0.33

0.35

0.38

Algeciras – Ceuta

0.33

0.36

0.39

0.43

0.45

0.48

0.51