MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday said the Philippines is ready to compete in the global shift toward green maritime transport as he led the naming and delivery of the world’s first dual-fuel methanol-powered KAMSARMAX bulk carrier built in the country. The vessel, Hull No. SC443, named “Brave Pioneer,” has a carrying capacity of 81,200 metric tons and was constructed by Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. at the West Cebu Estate in Balamban town. Marcos said the delivery of the methanol-capable bulk carrier places the Philippines firmly on the global map as a future-ready maritime manufacturing hub aligned […]... Keep on reading: Marcos: PH ready for global green shipbuilding push