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Maersk and Shanghai International Port to Explore Methanol Bunkering

The Maritime Executive 25 Mar 2023
Maersk continues to lead the shipping industry pioneering for the development of the infrastructure needed to support the transition to methanol as the preferred alternative fuel ... The first of the methanol-fueled vessels is due for delivery in 2024, a year after the company will introduce the first smaller methanol-fueled feeder ship in the Baltic.
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More Like Cousteau’s Son, Not Bradley Cooper’s Twin!

Dissident Voice 25 Mar 2023
Then after a few centuries with simple boats, things got going, and in fact the Basques went for Northern Right whales with larger ships ... Processing ships were introduced, with diesel engines and factories on board, and with the advent of massive industrialization for the two “great” wars, the whalers got explosive harpoons and fast engines.
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Coastal city plays up its unique history, charm and natural beauty

China Daily 25 Mar 2023
By 2025, the scale of Qingdao's cultural tourism industry is expected to reach more than 350 ... Qingdao is taking key measures to accelerate its tourism industry ... The interaction between cruise ships and cultural tourism is also a hot spot in the tourism industrial development.
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Cotton Exchange renovations reveal remnants of the past

The Galveston Daily News 25 Mar 2023
GALVESTON ... construction ... After the war, the production of cotton greatly increased; at the same time, the railroad industry was expanding ... W. L ... After many prosperous decades, Galveston’s cotton industry began to decline in the mid-20th century. Railroad transportation continued to challenge shipping as freight rates became more competitive ... B ... ....
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IDB partners with CSA for decarbonisation in the region

Jamaica Observer 24 Mar 2023
A recent partnership between the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA) is seeking to accelerate decarbonisation of the region's shipping industry ... The CSA, as a central voice for the region's shipping industry, serves the interest of ...
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iPads to be won as InterManager launches #shippositive campaign to show the plus side of shipping

Splash24/7 24 Mar 2023
By demonstrating shipping’s positive side, particularly the camaraderie and opportunities of a life at sea, Kuba Szymanski, InterManager’s secretary-general, said he believes the industry can reach out to the next generation of seafarers. “Shipping has to fight for the talent of ...
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SAFETY4SEA, Europort once again join forces to present a set of 15 prestigious awards

SAFETY4SEA 24 Mar 2023
The awards seek to promote sustainability, recognize excellence, innovation, and best practices, and raise industry’s profile to maritime stakeholders and the future generation of shipping ... toward a greener, smarter and more sustainable shipping in this key meeting place.
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Online retailers seek ways to keep free shipping from draining profits

Business Day 24 Mar 2023
With retail margins shrinking and shipping rates for United Parcel Service, FedEx and the US Postal Service hitting record levels, the industry where nearly three-quarters of e-commerce companies offer some sort of free shipping is rethinking the financial cost of habituating shoppers to free shipping.
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Amazon, other retailers revamp 'free' shipping as costs soar

Reuters 24 Mar 2023
Postal Service hitting record levels, the industry where nearly three-quarters of e-commerce companies offer some sort of free shipping is rethinking the financial cost of habituating shoppers to free shipping ... After forcing both free and fast shipping on the e-commerce industry it dominates, Amazon's latest moves are instructive.
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Four Dutch shipping companies believe in wind propulsion

SAFETY4SEA 24 Mar 2023
Boomsa, Van Dam Shipping, Vertom Group and Schram Shipping collaborate with eConowind and become ambassadors to further develop wind-assisted propulsion units ... Jan van Dam, of Van Dam Shipping, reminded that they will have to go green as an industry and wind-assisted propulsion is a ‘quick win’ ... As Vertom, we will deploy the system on 3 ships.
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Maersk signs MoU on methanol bunkering with Shanghai Port

SAFETY4SEA 24 Mar 2023
On March 24th, Maersk international shipping signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) on green methanol bunkering ... SIPG will continue to work with shipping companies to foster Shanghai shipping hub gateway and the green, low-carbon transformation of shipping industry in Shanghai.
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GTT Contracts Sloshing Virtual Sensor with�European LNG Ship-Owners

The Maritime Executive 24 Mar 2023
We are convinced that this technology will become an industry standard.” ... For over 50 years, GTT has been maintaining reliable relationships with all stakeholders of the gas industry (shipyards, ship- owners, gas companies, terminal operators, classification societies).
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Human capital will make the difference in digitalising maritime

Seatrade Maritime News 24 Mar 2023
While the technology takes the headlines, talent will be the driver of digital acceleration in maritime, according to an industry panel ... Sid Probstein, Advisor, OrbitMI asked how the maritime industry is working to attract the talent it needs in the digital space at a time when tech layoffs are commonplace.
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Celebrity Cruises Two New Preview Sailings of the New "Ascent"

The Maritime Executive 24 Mar 2023
Offering two exclusive preview sailings before her official maiden voyage, Celebrity Cruises is giving travelers a chance to taste relaxed luxury at sea on board the brand-new Celebrity Ascent, the fourth ship in the industry-transforming Edge Series ... “This ship is going to ...
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Light on lake ice, Great Lakes shipping season underway

Duluth News Tribune 24 Mar 2023
DULUTH Little ice on the Great Lakes will give an early-season boost to this week's start of the shipping season ... And with current ice coverage of just 4.9% across the Great Lakes compared to 25% at this time last year, ships face fewer frozen obstacles trying to reach the lock systems ... That can cause trouble for the shipping industry.

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