Shipping companies have long relied on fuel-based estimates to report carbon emissions. But with carbon pricing and customer scrutiny rising, the industry is pushing for direct, continuous measurement at the exhaust. This article from Splash247 argues that fuel calculations are fine for compliance but not for operational decisions, and points to the EU MRV's Method D as an already accepted way to measure actual emissions. Direct measurement lets operators see how emissions vary with speed, route, weather, and maintenance, which helps cut fuel costs and reduce allowance purchases under the EU ETS. It also gives owners hard data to validate investments in efficiency tech like wind assistance or hull coatings. The piece makes a clear case for moving from post-facto reports to real-time management data.
