The International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2025 establishes a comprehensive fee system on international maritime shipping to reduce greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions, beginning January 1, 2027. Vessel operators must report detailed voyage data quarterly to the EPA, which will assess fees based on carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions at $150 per metric ton (adjusted annually for inflation plus 5 percentage points), with triple fees for polar region voyages, plus separate fees for nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and particulate matter emissions. The collected fees fund clean transportation initiatives, including grants and low-interest loans for replacing or retrofitting domestic ships with zero-emission vessels, Department of Energy funding for developing low-carbon maritime fuels, and EPA workforce training programs. Starting in fiscal year 2029, additional fee revenues support harbor craft and ferry vessel electrification, port air quality monitoring, the Clean Ports Program, coastal security, and marine debris reduction, with priority given to projects that benefit disadvantaged communities. The legislation affects all international maritime shipping operators conducting business in U.S. waters and importers of goods shipped by sea to the United States.
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