News / LNG the fuel of the future for box ships on cost, but is there a cleaner solution?

LNG delivers the best return on investment (ROI) for container shipping lines, according to a new study, commissioned by the collaborative industry foundation SEA\LNG.

The study analysed the case of a newbuild 14,000 teu vessel deployed on the Asia-US west coast transpacific trade and compares six fuel price scenarios, one featuring the installation of exhaust gas cleaning systems, known as scrubbers.

According to the report, LNG delivers the best ROI, with a payback period ranging from one to two years.

Undertaken by Opsiana, ...