Customer profile:

Mid-sized European chemical tanker shipowner

13 vessels in the pool

FuelEU year 2025

Entering 2025 with a significant GHG intensity deficit across a 13-vessel fleet, this European chemical tanker shipowner needed a compliance solution they could fully rely on. They ended the year with a net penalty of zero - a result shared by every vessel in Ahti’s pool.

THE POSITION

The fleet’s GHG intensity deficit was large enough that the penalty exposure was real and significant. At the same time, this was the first year of FuelEU regulation - there was little precedent, no established playbook, and limited room for error.

WHY AHTI

With no regulatory precedent to draw from, the shipowner’s priority was certainty - legally verified, audit-ready surplus with no room for ambiguity. What they didn’t expect was the level of attention that came with it. Rather than being treated as a standard transaction, Ahti took the time to understand their fleet’s specific compliance position and structured the service accordingly. That personalised approach, from a commercial service provider, stood out.

HOW IT WORKED

Onboarding 13 vessels into a new compliance framework in the first year of FuelEU regulation could have felt daunting. It didn’t. The process was smooth and personal from day one, and the compliance management throughout the year was accurate and reliable. When the Thetis settlement process arrived in April, Ahti’s team was hands-on at every step - questions were answered quickly. It didn’t feel like we were figuring it out alone.

“Don’t spend internal resources trying to manage FuelEU compliance independently. Ahti has the surplus, the regulatory knowledge, and the process - let them handle it.”

-Mid-sized European chemical tanker shipowner