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Lifecycle Carbon Analysis for Global Shipping

When assessing a vessel's climate impact, operational fuel consumption figures only during voyages represent just one piece of the picture.

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When assessing a vessel's climate impact, operational fuel consumption figures only during voyages represent just one piece of the picture.

Lifecycle carbon analysis in shipping extends the accounting to all emission phases: steel production and shipbuilding, fuel manufacturing (well-to-tank), voyage operations (tank-to-wake),…

Regulatory instruments such as the EU MRV Regulation and the IMO decarbonization strategy are driving shipowners and operators to formalize and disclose such full-chain greenhouse gas balances.

Last updated: 25 June 2026Published: 19 June 2025

Source: https://www.imo.org/OurWork/Environment/Pages/GHG-Emissions.aspx

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When assessing a vessel's climate impact, operational fuel consumption figures only during voyages represent just one piece of the picture. Lifecycle carbon analysis in shipping extends the accounting to all emission phases: steel production and shipbuilding, fuel manufacturing (well-to-tank), voyage operations (tank-to-wake), maintenance, and end-of-life scrapping or recycling. Regulatory instruments such as the EU MRV Regulation and the IMO decarbonization strategy are driving shipowners and operators to formalize and disclose such full-chain greenhouse gas balances.

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