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Green Shipping: Toward a Clean Future
17.08.2018The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has announced its targets of cutting greenhouse gas emissions from global shipping in half by the year 2050, and to make ships entirely CO2-neutral before 2100. But long before that, the so-called… Source: News
Higher Panamax Rates Prop Up Baltic Index
17.08.2018The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, edged higher on Friday, as a rise in demand for panamax vessels more than offset a drop in capesize rates.* The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize… Source: News
24pc revenue rise for AP Møller–Mærsk
17.08.2018Revenue was up 24 per cent to $9.5 billion at AP Møller–Mærsk in the second quarter – largely as a result of the purchase of Hamburg Süd. Without that, growth was 5.7 per cent. The company made an underlying profit of $88 million in the second quarter of 2018 – down from $205 million the […]
Network Rail launches ‘Lorries can’t limbo’ campaign
17.08.2018Network Rail has launched a campaign to cut the £23 million cost of bridge strikes under the slogan “Lorries can’t limbo”. The campaign is aimed at professional HGV drivers and others who drive high-sided vehicles suggesting they need to “wise up and size up” their vehicle and plan their route before they head out on […]
AI Is the Future – But Where Are the Women?
17.08.2018Just 12 percent of machine learning researchers are women—a worrying statistic for a field supposedly reshaping society. Source: News
How a tsunami unleashed a wave of compassion
17.08.2018For Titi Moektijasih, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami still remains vivid in her memory. Find out how she is using her experience to train others in emergency response. Category: Sustainability Source: News
Supply Chain weekly wrap-up: 8/10/18 – 8/16/18
17.08.2018The quickest quotes in the shipping industry Shipping has always been an important and competitive sector of the transportation industry, due to its large-scale efficiency and comparatively low costs. Source: News
Rising Transportation Costs in Food Manufacturing: A Problem or An Opportunity?
17.08.2018Transportation costs are a necessary part of doing business. Synchronizing the materials and information that flows through the supply chain can minimize production and distribution costs. Source: News
Shanghai International Port Group buys Kalmar equipment
17.08.2018Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has secured an order to supply 15 units of container handling equipment to Shanghai International Port Group(SIPG). Source: News
DP World Gross Volume Up 4.8% for 1H 2018
17.08.2018Dubai-based port and terminal operator DP World said that its gross volumes rose 4.8 percent to USD 35.6 billion s for the six months to 30 June 2018, despite uncertainties in the container market. On a reported basis, revenue grew 14.4%.Revenue… Source: News