The transport ministry expressed its resolve to develop an environmentally friendly vessel and deregulate the domestic shipping industry in its annual report on maritime affairs released Monday.
The Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry aims to cut emissions of carbon dioxide by 3.7 million tons through various marine-related programs, including the development of a next-generation domestic vessel dubbed the Super Eco Ship, the report says, without elaborating on the nature of the envisioned ship.
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