Despite an explosion of orders, a mounting body of research has revealed that switching to LNG-powered ships might be worse than doing nothing to cut emissions.
And the news has ignited a fierce debate, likely to dominate the IMO’s June MEPC78.
Some 57% of newbuild orders in ...
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