It is becoming ever more apparent that dual-fuel vessels capable of burning a combination of liquified natural gas (LNG) or methanol with bunker fuel are the preferred strategy for ship operators heading into the energy transition – but it’s hard to see how these will provide return on investment (RoI) for the big players investing in them. MSC and Maersk are examples of companies that have announced new orders for such ships – more details on these announcements have been included in the ‘more news’ section at the end of this article. We are looking at almost 100 new dual-fuel ships ordered by Maersk, MSC and Seaspan Corporation only in the past week, some LNG-ready and others methanol-ready, but they…