It is sometime costly to be first to try something new, but thankfully there are some that dear:
We’ve had some interesting debate from shipowners of late on the benefits – or lack thereof – from being a pioneer in our industry. The sad conclusion one can take from these comments is it often pays to adopt, not create, technology – an indictment...
Stena is one of them:
Switzerland’s Proman Shipping and Sweden’s Stena Bulk have formed a new joint venture, called Proman Stena Bulk, which will own and operate tankers using methanol as a fuel. The 50-50 joint venue will initially bring in two IMOIIMAX MR...
But innovation and change is taking root in shipping:
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NYK is on the ball again:
Tokyo headquartered Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Group) has taken delivery of Takaroa Sun, a 49,000 dwt methanol-fueled methanol carrier funded through NYK’s green financing initiative (see earlier story). Built by South Korean