News / X-Press opts for carbon capture technology for more of its feeder fleet

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With new regulatory standards for the efficiency of vessels looming next year, shipowners and operators are looking for compliance options that won’t mean a reduction of service speed.

The International Maritime Organization’s Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) will require verification that, at at its first annual or intermediate survey after 1 January 2023, a vessel meets these standards. And many ageing containerships could be obliged to cut their speed to comply.

Last week, the biggest independent global feeder ...