News / 'Old faithful' reefer vessels will be forced out by new pollution rules

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Conventional reefer ships that played a critical role in shipping perishables during the pandemic could be forced into retirement by new International Maritime Organization (IMO) pollution regulations.

Dutch consultancy Dynamar says the carbon intensity indicator (CII) and energy efficiency of existing ships (EEXI) rules will force the aging conventional fleet to slow to speeds that won’t meet market requirements for perishable goods.

Both new regulations came into force this month, but with relatively modest emission limitation requirements in the first year, they ...