Latest / Rene Grywnow’s 5-Minute Business Punch
Shipping 2026: Why Your Next Drydock Determines Your Fuel Costs
Drydocking is no longer just maintenance – it is the single highest-leverage investment window in shipping for permanent fuel savings and regulatory compliance. With EEXI, CII, EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime already hitting balance sheets, hardware retrofits during drydock (hull coatings, propeller optimisation, ESDs and air lubrication systems) can deliver 10–25 % energy reduction with payback of 2–5 years.In this episode I explain why treating drydock as a cost centre instead of a strategic upgrade opportunity is one of the most expensive mistakes shipping companies can make in 2026, the…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.