https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=15388 Regulatory-driven decarbonisation of maritime shipping will reconfigure sea freight cost structures: short to medium term investments in alternative fuels, vessel and port upgrades and scarce bunkering infrastructure create a measurable green premium and higher per TEU operating costs. Over the long term, R&D-driven gains-fuel efficiency, digital voyage optimisation, shore power, and standardisation-can reduce unit costs, lower volatility and offset initial premiums, but the transition's distributional impacts, stranded asset risk and regulatory fragmentation create significant uncertainty for exporters and importers. en-us Thu, 13 Nov 2025 08:15:38 +0530 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 08:15:38 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=15388 Regulatory-driven decarbonisation of maritime shipping will reconfigure sea freight cost structures: short to medium term investments in alternative fuels, vessel and port upgrades and scarce bunkering infrastructure create a measurable green premium and higher per TEU operating costs. Over the long term, R&D-driven gains-fuel efficiency, digital voyage optimisation, shore power, and standardisation-can reduce unit costs, lower volatility and offset initial premiums, but the transition's distributional impacts, stranded asset risk and regulatory fragmentation create significant uncertainty for exporters and importers. Articles Customs - Import - Export - SEZ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 08:15:38 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=15388