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Major liner companies must lead smaller carriers in green transition

The many small and mid-sized carriers in Germany ought to wait some years before investing in new, green vessels, instead letting major container carriers do the trailblazing work, says Gaby Bornheim, chair of the German shipowners’ association, to ShippingWatch.
”It is too early for them to start now because they are not the ones who are supposed to cover the financial risk that goes with investing into research and development," says Gaby Bornheim, chair of the German shipowners in VDR, about small and mid-sized carriers. | Photo: VDR
”It is too early for them to start now because they are not the ones who are supposed to cover the financial risk that goes with investing into research and development," says Gaby Bornheim, chair of the German shipowners in VDR, about small and mid-sized carriers. | Photo: VDR
by JENS THOMSEN

Major container carriers with deep pockets ought to show the way for the shipping industry’s green transition, making it possible for smaller shipowners to follow suit.

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