Future Trends in Commercial Shipping

 

 

 

 

 
 

Future Trends in Commercial Shipping

The world is changing rapidly, as is the shipping industry. There is an increased focus on boosting the green image of shipping, as well as improving efficiency through emerging technologies. The commercial shipping industry has constantly been evolving with a lot of pushes for innovations. Even the past few years have been particularly interesting.

Trends such as environmental protection and globalization have changed the landscape of the industry and will continue to influence it for the foreseeable future. These changes are making the commercial shipping industry a lot more exciting

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Stena Line in project to put electric ship on the water before 2030

 

 

 

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Swedish ferry operator Stena Line plans to start operating two fossil-free battery powered vessels on the route between Gothenburg and Frederikshavn in Denmark no later than 2030.

 

In an effort to speed up the transition to fossil-free fuels in the transport sector, Stena Line together with Volvo Group, Scania and the Port of Gothenburg have joined forces in the Tranzero Initiative collaboration project to bring about a significant reduction in carbon emissions linked to the largest port in the Scandinavia. The aim is to cut emissions by 70 per cent by 2030 in the Port of Gothenburg.

Unveiling the Tranzero Initiative last week, Stena Line CEO

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Samsung Heavy Banks On ‘Crewless’ Ships To Capsize Chinese Rivals

 

 

 

 

20 Jan 2021 

Samsung Heavy Industries is racing to bring crewless, autonomous ships to market next year in a bid to end years of losses suffered in a relentless price war with Chinese rivals.

The company has made strides toward that goal in recent months. In October, a 38-meter vessel featuring Samsung Heavy’s autonomous sailing system successfully completed a trial at sea, traveling about 10 km one way. The ship was not steered by anyone aboad and was only monitored by a control center 250 km away.

The race to develop “smart” vessels is heating up amid an industry shake-up. Companies in Japan, China and South Korea are responsible for 90% of shipbuilding in the world, but the cutthroat competition has undermined leading

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El Canal de Panamá estableció un nuevo récord mensual de tránsitos y tonelaje de buques de GNL en enero, como resultado del reciente aumento en el mercado energético.

 

 

 

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En enero, un total de 58 buques de GNL transitaron por las Esclusas Neopanamax, por un total de 6,74 millones de toneladas del Canal de Panamá (PC / SUAB). Los récords mensuales anteriores se establecieron en enero de 2020 con 54 tránsitos y en noviembre de 2020 con 6,23 millones de PC / SUAB.

“Estos logros reafirman la capacidad del Canal para adaptarse y garantizar nuestra competitividad y confiabilidad para capturar las oportunidades que presentan los cambios del mercado, incluido el segmento de GNL”, dijo el Administrador del Canal de Panamá, Ricaurte Vásquez Morales. “Durante más de un siglo, el Canal de Panamá ha demostrado su capacidad de respuesta a los cambios del comercio mundial, y lo que el mundo ha

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37% of all boxes are rolled over January 19, 2021

 

 

 

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More than one in three containers worldwide are being rolled over, amid an unprecedented supply chain challenge hitting the liner community.

Ocean Insights’ latest cargo delay statistics published today show how the container bull run is wreaking havoc on the market, with surging rollover rates across major ports during December and most major carriers seeing increases in delays.

The latest figures from Ocean Insights show that most major ports are seeing elevated levels of rollover cargo from November to December. Rather than cargo flows diminishing in line with historical seasonal precedent, there are growing levels of demand during a period that usually sees a decrease in volumes. Sourcing available containers has become extremely difficult in recent months.

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