The final voyage is part of a ship's ESG story

Hitesh Vyas, of Wirana Shipping, discusses the end of life for vessels and how they must remain ESG compliant

Shipping's environmental debate is still dominated by what happens while a vessel is trading. Attention is concentrated on fuels, emissions, energy efficiency, carbon intensity and the technology required to operate ships more cleanly. These issues are rightly central to the industry's transition, but they do not represent the full life cycle of the asset.