ResearchPolicy2026-10-20
IMO 2027 Efficiency Rules Loom, Slow-Steaming Lifts VLCC/MR Freight, Clean Bunker Pilots Expand
IMO's EEXI/CII hard-caps the existing fleet from 2027; slow-steaming eats effective capacity and pushes VLCC/MR freight up, while clean-marine-fuel bunkering pilots expand in step.