FuelEU Maritime Implementation in Norway Delayed Until 2028

FuelEU Maritime in Norway has gone through yet another delay, with the regulation now not expected to enter into force before January 1, 2028. 

The regulation may enter into force under the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement and in Norway no earlier than that date, the Norwegian Maritime Authority said on Tuesday, citing the Ministry of Climate and Environment announcement.

Ship & Bunker had previously reported that FuelEU Maritime could enter force in Norway this year, after the timeline was pushed from the start of 2026 to spring and has now moved further into the future.

EU regulations, such as FuelEU Maritime, only apply in these countries once they are formally incorporated into the EEA agreement. The EEA includes EU member states plus Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein.

Until FuelEU Maritime enters into force in Norway, Norwegian and Icelandic ports will continue to be treated as third-country ports under the regulation.

“Until the Regulation enters into force under the EEA Agreement, only half of the energy used on voyages between a port of call in Norway or Iceland and a port of call in the EU will be counted for FuelEU compliance purposes,” Marte Hustveit Hauge, Senior Legal Adviser at the Norwegian Maritime Authority, said.

“Energy consumed on voyages within Norway or between Norway and non-EU countries during this period will not be counted for FuelEU compliance purposes.”