EEXI approach poses challenges for ferry segment

If the IMO adopts the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) approach, the new rules will have a particular impact on the ferry sector, Kari Reinikainen hears.

A narrowly restrictive EEXI approach would risk penalising early adopters, such as ForSeas' battery-powered 'Aurora' (pictured in Helsingborg). (Image: ForSea Ferries, Photographer/Anders Ebefeldt)

If the IMO adopts the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) approach, the new rules will have a particular impact on the ferry sector, Kari Reinikainen hears.