Abstract:In order to maintain the service quality of the shipping company and meet the environmental protection requirements, the cost model of the sulfur emission control zone and the carbon emission reduction liner line is established from the aspects of ship selection, ship number, ship speed and carbon tax. The above model is solved through lingo. The Eurasian route of a shipping company located in the area along “the Belt and Road” is chosen for empirical analysis. The results show that under the background of sulfur emission control area, the total liner cost is able to be reduced maximally by deceleration, while more CO2 will be discharged. The best navigation strategy is to comprehensively consider the difference between the speed of the ship and the outside route. The strategy that ship company operates at low speed during the next voyage, while high speed at outside the area will realize the balance of economic benefits and environmental benefits. The sensitivity analysis of the distance between the sulfur emission control zone and the carbon tax rate further validates the different routes within the zone, which will provide references for the decision of the shipping company.