In a wide-ranging interview with Nicholas Bornozis at the Capital Link Forum during Hong Kong Maritime Week, Greek shipowner Evangelos Marinakis, Chairman and Founder of Capital Maritime & Trading Corp. warned of the growing environmental threat posed by the "dark fleet" of sanctioned vessels operating without insurance or proper maintenance, while outlining his vision for the shipping industry's role in a more peaceful global landscape. Speaking to a packed audience that exceeded venue capacity, Marinakis proposed a pragmatic solution to the dark fleet problem that has been plaguing international waters: allowing sanctioned vessels to be scrapped within a three to four-month window.The Dark Fleet Crisis "We invest substantial money, time, and effort in maintaining a clean environment and clean seas," Marinakis emphasized, highlighting the contradiction between the industry's environmental efforts and the unchecked operation of...