Dry cargo ships are watercraft designed and built to transport solid, and non-liquid goods and materials. These vessels carry a wide variety of commodities, including minerals, electronics, wheat, grains, ore, coal, garments, and other materials. In simple terms, many of the items in your home,...
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The Maritime Industry’s Fastest, Largest, Busiest, and First
The maritime industry, a vital component of global trade, has consistently set records with groundbreaking advancements in speed, size, efficiency, and environmental innovation. As one of the largest industries powering international commerce, shipping companies and ports are pushing the boundaries...
https://www.captainsmode.com/maritime-industry-fastest-largest-busiest-first/
Investigation Results: How “EVER GIVEN” Blocked The Suez Canal
The colossal container ship Ever Given rammed the east bank of the Suez Canal 25 minutes after the pilots boarded and blocked the entire waterway for six days. Due to gusty winds and human error, the mega-ship swung out of control in the early morning of Tuesday, March 23, 2021, while carrying...
https://www.captainsmode.com/investigation-results-ever-given-blocked-suez-canal/
Bright days ahead for container shipping safety
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Almost every shirt we wear, and every gadget we use has made a journey across the seas. These colourful containers move more than 90 per cent of global trade. … |
https://maritime-professionals.com/bright-days-ahead-for-container-shipping-safety/
Navios Maritime Partners Orders Four Eco-Friendly Container Ships
Navios Maritime Partners, led by Angeliki Frangou, has placed an order for up to four container ships in South Korea.
Contract Details- Contractor: HJ Shipbuilding & Construction
- Number of Ships: Two confirmed, with an option for two additional vessels
- Capacity: Each ship will have a capacity of 7,900 TEU
- Cost: Approximately US$110 million per vessel
- Eco Standards: The ships will adhere to the highest eco standards as part of Navios Maritime Partners’...
https://mfame.guru/navios-maritime-partners-orders-four-eco-friendly-container-ships/
Japanese Mega Container Ship Begins Operations
The largest container ships ever built in Japan has started operating, amid intensifying global competition to lower shipping costs, says an article published on Www3.nhk.
Ehime Prefecture set sailMajor shipbuilders in Japan, including Imabari Shipbuilding and Japan Marine United, have been constructing six container vessels that are among the largest in the world. They are about 400 meters long and more than 70 meters high, the equivalent of a 25-story building.
A ship that...
https://mfame.guru/japanese-mega-container-ship-begins-operations/
Logistics Industry Embraces Technology To Satisfy Growing Demand
Logistics turns to tech to meet new demand, states a Financial Times news source.
Asia’s logistics sectorAsia’s logistics sector is booming. And it is technology — whether used to map global shipping routes or plan customer deliveries — that is helping propel growth at companies large and small. From shipping groups to warehouse owners, logistics businesses have often been slow to embrace digitalisation. But global supply chain disruptions early in the pandemic...
https://mfame.guru/logistics-industry-embraces-technology-to-satisfy-growing-demand/
Logistics Industry Embraces Technology To Satisfy Growing Demand
Logistics turns to tech to meet new demand, states a Financial Times news source.
Asia’s logistics sectorAsia’s logistics sector is booming. And it is technology — whether used to map global shipping routes or plan customer deliveries — that is helping propel growth at companies large and small. From shipping groups to warehouse owners, logistics businesses have often been slow to embrace digitalisation. But global supply chain disruptions early in the pandemic...
https://mfame.guru/logistics-industry-embraces-technology-to-satisfy-growing-demand/
Why Oil Tankers Are The New Maritime Darlings?
Why oil tankers are the new darlings of maritime shipping, intrigues an El Pais news source.
Hundreds of ships moored in the harbor“The war has benefited us,” says Peter Kolding, vice president of Hafnia, the Danish oil tanker company. It sounds blunt from the top floor of a Singapore hotel surrounded by skyscrapers, where the expansive view from the window reveals hundreds of ships moored in the harbor below. Kolding’s statement is as uncomfortable as it is...
https://mfame.guru/why-oil-tankers-are-the-new-maritime-darlings/
Daily Infographic: How big are the world’s largest ocean container ships?
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