Bulk water transport on the brink of breakthrough
- From: Vol 7, Issue 3 (March 2006)
- Category: General
- Region: Americas
- Country: United States
- Related Companies: Flow Inc
Returning oil tankers filled with water to the Gulf has often been suggested as a solution to water shortages. It is about to become a reality.
An American-based firm is confident that it is very close to closing the first long-term contract for bulk shipment of fresh water. “The world’s second largest tanker operator recently came to see us,” says Eugene Corrigan, president of Flow Inc., based in Charleston, South Carolina.
“He discussed bringing an 1,100 foot, 300,000 tonne tanker up to our ...
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