With new technology, it’s full-speed astern for polar shippers
Look at them one way, and the generation of ships serving the Yamal LNG plant are tankers that can break ice. Look that them another, and they are ice-breakers that transport hydrocarbons.
December 19, 2018
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When trying to get something to or from ice-filled waters, shippers have traditionally had several options at their disposal, all of which require some form of trade-off.
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