Splash247: Kickster opens FuelEU pricing dashboard to shipping industry

Published by Splash247

Digital compliance platform Kickster has opened access to its FuelEU Maritime pricing dashboard, giving shipping companies free visibility into live compliance trading activity and pricing.

The company said the dashboard will remain available to all registered users following consultations with industry stakeholders and is also in discussions with major data providers about integrating the pricing information into third-party platforms.

The move comes as the FuelEU Maritime regulation begins to create a secondary market for compliance surpluses and deficits across the shipping industry.

According to Kickster, live trading activity on its FuelEU Marketplace is currently indicating compliance prices well below some published market assessments.

Data released by the platform on June 17 showed a weighted average marketplace price of €130 per tonne, compared with recent market commentary elsewhere suggesting FuelEU compliance values of around €225 per tonne for the 2026 compliance year.

The platform also reported open interest of 15,750 tonnes, an average penalty avoided value of €500 per tonne, a savings index of 85.9%, and a latest completed transaction at €90 per tonne.

Kickster argues that the difference highlights the distinction between assessed market indications and executable transaction prices.

Unlike benchmark assessments based largely on indicative bids and offers, the company said its marketplace provides visibility into live order books, completed transactions and available liquidity.

The FuelEU Marketplace Pricing Dashboard is designed to provide shipowners, operators, brokers and pool managers with real-time information on compliance trading activity, including pricing, transaction volumes and market depth.

“FuelEU is evolving into a true market. Participants need more than an index, they need transparency, liquidity and confidence that prices reflect actual trading opportunities,” said Pietro Valaguzza, chief executive of Kickster.

“By bringing buyers and sellers together in a transparent environment, we are helping establish a more efficient and accessible compliance market for shipping.”

Kickster said greater visibility of executed transactions and available liquidity should help shipowners and operators make more informed decisions as the FuelEU market develops and trading volumes increase.