For those questioning their intended ports or lack of cargo, their site says they intend to run Costa Rica-to-Canada, and the article linked on their site says they’re already booked up for Northbound voyages.
It sounds like they expect, and have found, importers willing to pay a premium for sustainable haulage. Whether that ends up being a sustainable business model long term remains to be seen.
With at least a year to go until she is on the water, she already has a surplus of interest for her initial northbound voyages from companies willing to pay a premium for emissions-free transport of products such as green coffee, cacao, organic cotton and turmeric oil. Bio-packaging, electric bicycles and premium barley and hops for Costa Rica’s burgeoning craft-beer market are among bookings so far on the southbound journeys.