Quiet strength

摘要

MISC Bhd is a company that has seldom courted the media for publicity. However, in a rare and exclusive interview, the company's vice president for liner business discussed current and future strategy with Neil Dekker. It is doubtful that Malaysia-based MISC Bhd will ever be one of the biggest liner shipping companies. Quite naturally, emphasis will always be placed on its primary role as an energy logistics and solutions provider. Company priorities lie elsewhere, given that it has a fleet of 21 x LNG vessels, which cost in the region of USD250 million each, and a further 36 x Aframax oil tankers. As of early June, MISC was the second-largest shipping company in the world, by market capitalisation (behind AP Moller-Maersk).