A very challenging question! A good start is that shipping, as an industry, is sustainable by itself as there is no substitute able to accommodate the transportation of something like 90% of the world’s trade in an equally cost-efficient and safe way.

The $1bn question

This article is part of a series written by people across shipping in response to this question about how to deploy a hypothetical TradeWinds Sustainable Shipping Fund:

How, where and why would you invest $1bn for the best return in sustainable shipping, as the industry grapples with the need to cut carbon emissions, improve efficiency and keep cargoes moving in a world facing multiple economic and political challenges? The investment will be made now and ideally held...