GABON’S CARBON LEVY FOR MARITIME TRANSPORT
ATTN: ALL FULL MEMBERS
ALL TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS
The Sovereign Carbon Initiative of the Gabonese Republic
In accordance with Presidential Decree No. 0054/PR/MECCHF of January 16, 2025, (attached) establishing the Sovereign Carbon Initiative of the Gabonese Republic, a carbon mitigation obligation will come into effect for all international maritime operators in Gabon.
Applicability
As part of this initiative, a Carbon Contribution will be applied to vessel calls based on the distance from the last port of loading to the next port of discharging.
Carbon Levy Implementation
Based on the information received by our member:
- The tax is USD17/mt CO2e on half of the emissions to and from Gabon, capped at $15000 per leg. (Unknown destination will see a charge of $0,25/GT)
- A carbon footprint online calculator to anticipate costs is available: https://gabon.asc-registry.org/simulator
Entry into force
This measure has taken effect from April 1, 2025.
African Sovereign Carbon Registries
Current Sovereign Carbon Registries are Djibouti and Gabon Registry while more African Countries are considering joining the initiative:
- Benin Registry
- Kenya Registry
- Madagascar Registry
- Togo Registry
- Morocco Registry
- Mauritania Registry
Additional Information
Members are encouraged to visit the following website for further details on Gabon’s Carbon Contribution mechanism and related initiatives:
https://asc-registry.org/en/#initiatives
The following tutorials are available:
- How to Report an Activity (Maritime & Aviation)
- Registry and Carbon Contribution mechanism introduction
- How to connect to the Registry
- Company’s Registry Dashboard presentation
Should Members have any additional information, insights, or feedback on this matter, they are kindly invited to share it with the INTERCARGO Secretariat at info@intercargo.org
