With
just 163 days to go until the International Maritime Organization’s Energy
Efficiency Existing Index (EEXI) comes into play, more than 75% of all tankers,
bulkers and containerships will not be compliant, according to a new report
from VesselsValue.
“The
challenge of decarbonisation will extend to all areas of shipping, and EEXI alone will present a myriad of
challenges to owners, operators and financiers,” the report states.
Writing
for Splash earlier this month, Simon Hodgkinson, head of loss
prevention at West P&I, suggested that the new rule could be one of the most significant new shipping regulations
in years, potentially leading to a fundamental shift throughout the
industry.
“Knowledge is a shipowner’s best
friend, and
owners that do not yet know their EEXI scores should find out as soon as
possible. The only way to guarantee a smooth compliance journey as possible is
to use this information to start planning now,” Hodgkinson wrote.