The vast majority of charterers are falling short in supporting shipowners to fund the switch to greener shipping, major owners and managers agreed at the TradeWinds Shipowners Forum at Posidonia on Tuesday.
“We don’t see customers paying premiums except for biofuel trials,” Peter Weernink, founder and chief executive of SwissMarine, told the audience.
Bud Darr, executive vice president of maritime policy and government affairs at MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, has had the same experience.
