Future Trends in Commercial Shipping

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Future Trends in Commercial Shipping

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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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 February 8, 2021
 
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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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Ferries eléctricos catamarán de alta velocidad de la competencia

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POR HARRY VALENTINE 22-01-2021 03:38:00

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La combinación de avances en el diseño del casco de los barcos, el diseño del hidroala y la tecnología de almacenamiento eléctrico ha impulsado la investigación de los transbordadores eléctricos de alta velocidad. Hasta ahora, un par de empresas han producido presentaciones en video de simulación de su futura tecnología de transbordadores eléctricos. Una empresa está ubicada en Irlanda y la otra en Australia, y ambas han tenido una experiencia considerable en la investigación y el desarrollo de embarcaciones de alta velocidad, una para fines comerciales de transbordadores y la otra para la competencia.

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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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Crew Abandoned for 11 Months Calls for Action Staging a Hunger Strike

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Crew abandoned aboard a bulk carrier in Kuwait - ITF photo

The crew of a  bulk carrier abandoned by its owner and flag state is staging a hunger strike to call attention to their plight according to the International Transport Workers’ Federation. Desperate to get their back wages and return home the crew turned to this drastic action.

The crew, which consists of Indian, Turkish, Azerbaijani, and Bangladeshi seafarers, has been stuck on the ship, the Ula, abandoned for the past 11 months at the port of Shuaiba, Kuwait. According to the ITF, the hunger strike began on January 7 in their effort to get off the ship and recover more than $400,000 in wages owed to them.

The seafarers’ lives remain at

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