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represents a significant investment; delivering 11,000 volts requires new cables, transformers, and other equipment capable of handling the load. Hybrid ships are also not cheap; Brittany Ferries, for instance, has invested significant funds to be at the forefront of the industry.”
Fleet efficiency
Per then outlines the company’ s ambitions for the year ahead and beyond:“ The major focus will be continuing to expand our broader fleet as well as the E-Flexer series. We will also be taking steps to continue generating new client relationships, and we will continue to integrate the latest technologies to improve the ecological impact and efficiency of our fleet. This year, for example, we will receive delivery of two further ships from our Chinese shipyard, so we will be busy taking care of those orders.
“ We are in the very lucky position that the majority of our clients are very stable, but the world around us is more complex than ever and increasingly insecure. We are unsure how this will affect our markets, especially short term, but fluctuations in the global economy always have consequences for shipping. Different economic parameters will affect how much cargo flows between locations. It is not easy to predict. Ship investments are, however, long term commitments and matters like decarbonization will play a more important role further ahead.
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