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Last March, Stena Bulk, one of the world's leading tanker shipping companies, presented a very innovative concept of container ship: "Infinity Max" which revolutionizes the concept of future transport.


An electric vessel designed for transport in modular compartments designed to meet the demands of sustainable zero-carbon products for efficient and flexible maritime transport, InfinityMAX represents a paradigm shift in freight transport.


The ultra-flexible zero-emission design was created in response to the enormous challenges that the global maritime industry will have to overcome in the coming decades. The design envisions a world where


shipping will play a crucial role in providing the world with renewable energy, chemicals and consumables for its endless needs. Stena Bulk's proposal consists of a series of modular load units, each designed to be totally self-sufficient in terms of energy, with wind turbines and solar panels that generate all the electricity needed for internal systems. For the same purpose, to increase the efficiency, collapsible wing sails and a shark skin hull are provided. The modular units have also been designed to be unloaded out of ports and collected by tugs. Each unit can carry loads of all kinds.


InfinityMAX will use hydrogen as fuel and wind turbines to generate additional energy. The ships will


be manned, but Stena Bulk has designed the InfinityMAX to be semi- autonomous. Stena Bulk believes an InfinityMAX could enter service between 2030 and 2035.


And so research continues. The regulatory framework is also increasing pressure to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A combination of new regulations and an increase in the price of oil offer an incentive to adopt wind propulsion in shipping, potentially offering large savings on emissions, fuel and costs.


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