Mercado del Acero Verde

An Opportunity for Annual Revenue Exceeding 110 M USD in Green Ship Recycling

Over 800 vessels are retired globally each year. Beaching in South Asia handles 95% of that volume under increasingly illegal conditions under IMO regulations. FoilDock Panama holds the exclusive regional license from GREENDOCK to deploy the only patented and zero-pollution alternative — located at the Panama Canal, the world’s primary maritime chokepoint.

Key Strategic Metrics

Más de 110 millones de dólares
Annual Revenue Potential
Each licensed FoilDock installation generates power export revenue, per-vessel license fees, and carbon credit monetization — all from the same infrastructure footprint.
800+
Global Ship Retirements by Year
Approximately 800 vessels are retired each year, generating a predictable licensing and infrastructure fee of USD 0.7 M–1.0 M per vessel processed at each FoilDock facility.
~6.000
Panamax Withdrawals in the Next 10 Years
Approximately 6,000 Panamax-class vessels will require compliant scrapping over the next decade—a contracted revenue base that doesn't rely on capturing market share.
95%
The Current Market Lacks Compliant Infrastructure
IMO's South Asia beaching ban is accelerating, removing 95% of current market capacity as — a structural gap FoilDock fills.
Por Qué Esta Inversión es Defendible

The Opportunity

Por Qué Esta Inversión es Defendible

Patente protegida IP, brecha estructural de capacidad y normativa ESG en aceleración convergen en una única oportunidad licenciada. Cartera de demanda cautiva: ~6.000 buques de clase Panamax requieren un desguace conforme durante la próxima década — una base de ingresos contratada que no depende de la captura de cuota de mercado. Volumen anual recurrente: aproximadamente 800 buques se retiran globalmente cada año, generando una tarifa predecible de licencia e infraestructura de 0,7 M–1,0 M USD por buque procesado. Eliminación regulatoria de la competencia: la aplicación de la OMI contra el varado en playa en el sur de Asia se está acelerando, eliminando el 95 % de la capacidad actual del mercado conforme. La escasez estructural de oferta impulsa precios premium: el aumento mundial de la producción de acero en horno de arco eléctrico ha creado un desabastecimiento de chatarra con 99,0 % de pureza — exactamente lo que FoilDock entrega a escala. Punto de entrada eficiente en capital: la infraestructura FoilDock cuesta aproximadamente un tercio de un dique seco convencional (160 M–190 M USD por dique individual), comprimiendo los plazos de recuperación. Posicionamiento en el Canal de Panamá: el acceso al corredor de tráfico de buques de mayor densidad del mundo otorga a FoilDock Panama la primera opción sobre las rutas de retiro del Atlántico y el Pacífico. Operativa en un plazo de 18 a 24 meses desde el cierre financiero: los plazos de construcción más cortos que las instalaciones convencionales significan retornos más rápidos para los inversores de infraestructura.

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Market Dynamics

The Window Is Open – and It's Closing

A Market Forced to Change

El 95% del reciclaje mundial de buques se realiza actualmente mediante el varado en playa en el sur de Asia, una práctica bajo ataque regulatorio directo de la OMI, el Reglamento de la UE sobre Reciclaje de Buques y el Convenio de Hong Kong. El mercado conforme aún no tiene suficiente capacidad para absorber lo que la legislación está a punto de redirigir hacia él. Esa brecha es la oportunidad de FoilDock.

The Application Accelerates — It Does Not Smooth

The EU SRR now blocks non-compliant vessels from entering European ports. Shipping companies with ESG mandates face pressure from investors and insurers to demonstrate responsible end-of-life practices. Operators unable to prove a compliant recycling pathway will be unable to access capital. The regulatory tailwind only strengthens from here.

Demand for Green Steel Creates Premium Prices

Electric arc furnace steelmaking reduces CO₂ by up to 75% compared to blast furnaces — but requires high-purity scrap feedstock that beaching cannot reliably deliver. FoilDock's zero-pollution ship dismantling produces 99.0% pure, precisely sorted, and certified scrap for direct input into electric arc furnaces. This demand is contracted, growing, and structurally underserved.

Panama Canal — First Choice on Both Oceanic Corridors

Situated in the world's highest-density maritime choke point, FoilDock Panama has first choice on both Atlantic and Pacific lay-up routes simultaneously. Every vessel that cannot drydock must go somewhere — and FoilDock is the only compliant alternative in the region.

Infrastructure Specifications

320x60m
Panamax Lock Dimensions
Up to 50 ha of total facility area. Maximum pressure of 8.0 m water. LWDT capacity up to 20,000 t. Minimum depth of 5 m at low tide.
1.500 t
SPMT Section Capacity
Los transportadores modulares autopropulsados (SPMT) trasladan los segmentos del casco desde el dique seco hasta el patio de procesamiento, eliminando la manipulación manual y automatizando los levantamientos más pesados.
$160–190M
CAPEX — Instalación con licencia individual
Approximately one-third the cost of a comparable conventional dry dock. Dual dock setup available for ~300 M USD. Power plant and sanitary landfill included as standard.
18–24
Months to Startup from Financial Close
Shorter construction times than conventional facilities mean faster returns for infrastructure investors — with the complete GREENDOCK licensed engineering package reducing development risk.

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FoilDock Panama is actively seeking port authorities, shipping companies, steel mills, and institutional investors to discuss sublicensing, purchase agreements, and infrastructure partnership structures. All inquiries are managed under non-disclosure agreements (NDA).

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