Classifying Biocarbon for Shipping

As biocarbon production scales up and international trade expands, transport regulations are emerging as one of the industry's biggest challenges.

In this episode of Biomass Beat, Hannah Adler, Deputy Editor of Biomass, speaks with Captain Bulut Kartal, General Manager at Control Union North America, to discuss why the lack of a dedicated International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code (IMSBC) schedule is creating uncertainty across the supply chain and what regulators are doing to address it.

Tune in for insights on:

• The difference between the IMDG (International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code) and IMSBC Codes, and why it matters for bulk biocarbon shipments.
• How new IMO transport requirements are impacting producers, traders, and shipowners.
• Why regulators focus on a material's properties rather than whether it's called biochar, biocarbon, biocoal or torrefied biomass.
• What a future regulatory framework for biocarbon could look like, and the key milestones the industry should watch.