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By Mike Wackett
Back in 2014, the then independent UASC was at the forefront of container shipping innovation with the first LNG-ready ultra-large container vessel (ULCV).
The 15,000 teu Sajir (pictured) was the first in a series of 17 ULCVs of up to 18,800 teu, which the Middle East-based carrier proudly described as the “world’s most eco-efficient vessels”.
In early 2014, heavy fuel oil bunkers hit $630 a tonne and the use of LNG to dual-power the ships would, it was anticipated, give UASC a significant advantage over ...
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