Investment in conventional roll-on/roll-off tonnage in general, and in ships able to simultaneously carry containers and ro-ro cargo units in particular, peaked in the 1970s when the developing world was not as advanced as it is today.
New routes for exporting Russian hydrocarbons are being opened up in the Far North, driving the increase in cargo shipping along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) in the Arctic.
The latest study on making safe and sound ship recycling economically attractive, suggests that ships must purchase a "ship recycling license" before calling at one of the ports in the European Union.
