28 July 2024
The Turkish Parliament has adopted amendments to its port laws, requiring Türkiye to start taxing CO2 emissions from shipping. The law targets emissions from commercial ships entering and departing from Turkish seaports.
The Turkish presidency is now expected to introduce regulations stipulating which ships will be covered, the rates of the emission fees as well as the procedures for monitoring, reporting and verification.
The law has been adopted in a context of rising container transhipment traffic in Turkish ports, with a 54 percent year-on-year increase being reported towards 1.2 million TEU. 340,000 TEU – i.e. 28% - of this traffic is destined to EU countries.
Source: Maritime Executive