Oshima nears completion of eco-friendly bulker

Oshima Shipbuilding is in the final stages of completing a new Panamax bulker design capable of a 30 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

According to Asiasis, Oshima has been working on the concept since 2008.

“How to get newbuilding orders will be the biggest challenge we will face from now on,” an Oshima official was quoted as saying.