Eastern Pacific eyes further LNG-fuelled opportunities
While some have dismissed LNG-fuelled shipping as a transitional approach that risks slowing the urgency of zero carbon options, many of the big charterers and tonnage providers continue to invest in LNG as a viable part of a wider solution with sufficient longevity to see current orders last a generation
Eastern Pacific’s 15-year charter of a sextet of LNG-dual-fuelled containerships to CMA CGM marks a strengthening of ties between Idan Ofer and Rodolphe Saadé, who share a pro-LNG stance on emissions reduction and environmental investment strategy