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News / Shippers will have to foot the final bill for 'greener' shipping

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Carriers will have to rely on cargo-owners’ willingness to pay a healthy surcharge for greener shipping, in order to recover the cost of ‘significantly more expensive’ green methanol fuel. 

Yesterday, Alphaliner reported that carriers could sell ’green slots’ on conventionally fuelled vessels, on condition they do ...

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  • Dwight Campbell

    April 11, 2024 at 11:00 pm

    This stuff just gets marked up and passed down until the retail customer at the discount department store (or the premium car dealer) gets to the checkout and looks at the final bill. The retail customer always determines whether they are willing to, or can afford to, pay for it.

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