Maritime & Shipping, Dry Freight

February 16, 2026

Platts to rename dry bulk carbon-accounted freight (EU ETS) assessments to carbon-inclusive freight March 2

Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, will rename its dry bulk 'carbon-accounted' freight (EU ETS) assessments to "carbon-inclusive" effective March 2, 2026.

The change ensures that Platts assessments and terminology conform with the latest market conventions. The change in name does not alter any publication codes or other aspects of Platts assessment of the following freight routes:

Load portDischarge portPlatts symbolMonthly Average
Tubarao, South BrazilRotterdam, NetherlandsADBFO00ADBFO03
Hay Point, Northeast AustraliaRotterdam, NetherlandsADBFK00ADBFK03
Puerto Bolivar, ColombiaRotterdam, NetherlandsADBFM00ADBFM03
Port Cartier, East Coast CanadaRotterdam, NetherlandsADBFG00ADBFG03
Ventspils, LatviaRotterdam, NetherlandsADBFE00ADBFE03
Mobile, US Gulf CoastRotterdam, NetherlandsADBFC00ADBFC03
Hampton Roads, US East CoastRotterdam, NetherlandsADBFA00ADBFA03
Kamsar, West AfricaSan Ciprian, SpainADBFI00ADBFI03
Riga, LatviaAliaga, TurkeyADBFU00ADBFU03
Rotterdam, NetherlandsAliaga, TurkeyADBFQ00ADBFQ03
Rotterdam, NetherlandsAliaga, TurkeyADBFS00ADBFS03

The above assessments appear in Dry Freight Wire, Dry Freight Wire Monthly, fixed pages SHP1515 and SHP3030 , and in the Platts price database under the codes above.

The carbon-accounted dry bulk freight assessments were first launched Dec. 1, 2023 and the relevant subscriber note can be found here: Platts launches carbon emission charges, carbon-accounted Dry Bulk Freight assessments | S&P Global

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