Finland's ESL Shipping says its LNG-fuelled bulker scheme has cut emissions by up to 50% compared with conventional ships.
The 25,500-dwt Viikki and 23,650-dwt Haaga (both built 2018) are part of the Bothnia Bulk project to mitigate climate change and air pollution in the year-round supply of raw materials in the Bay of Bothnia.
ESL said total CO2 emissions are down by as much as half, while significant reductions were made in other harmful emissions such as SOx, NOx and particulates.
