"When Friendship suggested that the ship be scrapped at PHP shipbreaking yard in Chittagong, Bangladesh, GPI could have said no. But it did not." Pure speculat

"When Friendship suggested that the ship be scrapped at PHP shipbreaking yard in Chittagong, Bangladesh, GPI could have said no. But it did not." Pure speculation: This sounds like a decision they may have been forced to make due to whatever alternatives may or may not have existed. They made the "bad" choice and immediatly followed it up with an "oops, sorry" apology in order to preempt any negative press from opposition interests.