Air Lubrication System for Cheap and Clean Shipping Iron

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  • Tiny bubbles are the latest hope for bringing down fuel costs and emissions along the more than 13,000-nautical mile journey from Brazilian iron ore mines to steel mills in China.
  • Installation of the system in the first ship in China took 35 days and cost Vale $5 million.
  • If testing is successful, the company may install air lubrication in its entire contracted fleet, possibly sharing costs with owners.

A recent Yahoo News source says that Vale Bets on Bubbles to Make Shipping Iron Cheaper and...

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