Oldendorff Carriers' multibillion-dollar investment in ships will give it a “90% eco-friendly fleet” and the benefits that flow from that — environmental and fuel savings.

Writing in the company’s Waterline magazine, chairman Henning Oldendorff notes that Oldendorff Carriers’ acquisition and ordering of ships made it the second-biggest dry bulk investor during the previous five years.

Only China’s Cosco Shipping — spending $2.7bn