Investment in shipbuilding for a new generation of low-emission vessels is forecast to peak in 2036 but could be delayed for a decade if the technology is not ready, Martin Stopford told the Capital Link conference in London.
Stopford, a veteran industry analyst, said market trends suggest that shipping was in the middle of its third supercycle of the past 160 years, a period of structural change in the industry driven by investment in new technologies.
