Research

228 John Cooper, CEO of BAR Technologies

Spearheading wind-assisted propulsion

WindWings project is a commitment to leading the way towards a zero-carbon future while enhancing vessel efficiency. BAR Technologies believes there is more to be done to harness wind power and push shipping into a greener and more efficient era for the shipping industry.

We cannot wait for future newbuildings to help us meet new regulations and CO2 reductions. There is also a need to refit the existing fleet. The WindWings installation is part of Berge...

https://shippingpodcast.com/228-john-cooper-ceo-of-bar-technologies/

Largest Antarctic Fleet Sails To Establish Research Station

Credits: Sovcomflot

China’s significant venture to establish its fifth Antarctic research station signals a renewed commitment to advancing scientific exploration in this remote and sensitive ecosystem.

The forthcoming station on Inexpressible Island, strategically situated near the Ross Sea, is poised to elevate China’s environmental research endeavors in the Southern Ocean, says an article published on reuters website.

Station Development And Purpose

The construction of this station, anticipated...

https://mfame.guru/largest-antarctic-fleet-sails-to-establish-research-station/

223 Slavia Kristina Jumelet, Product Owner for Operational Efficiency Standards, Digital Container Shipping Association

Industry-standard in the container business

Slavia Kristina Jumelet is a Product Owner for Operational Efficiency Standards at the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), a neutral, non-profit group founded by major ocean carriers to digitise and standardise container shipping. DCSA member carriers include MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming, HMM and ZIM.
Slavia Kristina has an extensive background in shipping, even though she started studying mathematics. She...

https://shippingpodcast.com/223-slavia-kristina-jumelet-product-owner-for-operational-efficiency-standards-digital-container-shipping-association/

How has state marijuana legalization affected trucking?

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) is asking carriers a series of questions on safety and other concerns in relation to state-level marijuana legalization.

In 2019, ATRI released a study on recreational marijuana laws’ possible effects on the trucking industry. At the time, 11 states had legalized marijuana. Since then, that number has nearly doubled to 20, prompting the new study.

The original study specifically looked at safety issues brought on by an increase in passenger...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-has-state-marijuana-legalization-affected-trucking

Daily Infographic: American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) 2022 freight bottleneck report

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/daily-infographic-american-transportation-research-institute-atri-2022-freight-bottleneck-report

[Watch] Innovative Approach To Produce Able, Scalable Aquabots

Credits: MIT Research Team

Researchers have come up with an innovative approach to building deformable underwater robots using simple repeating substructures, reports MIT News.

Building deformable underwater robots

Researchers at MIT and their colleagues — including one from the original RoboTuna team — have come up with an innovative approach to building deformable underwater robots, using simple repeating substructures instead of unique components. The team has demonstrated the new system in two...

https://mfame.guru/watch-innovative-approach-to-produce-able-scalable-aquabots/

The World’s Biggest Study on Parasites Reveals Bizarre Facts !

Credit: National Cancer Institute/ unsplash

Parasites are not all bad, and in a rapidly changing world, they need our protection, but they don’t seem to be getting it. In fact, in the second-largest estuary in the United States, scientists have cataloged a mass die-off among marine organisms that rely on free-living hosts to survive.

Study Conducted

Over the past 140 years, from 1880 to 2019, parasite numbers in Puget Sound dropped by 38 percent for every degree Celsius of warming in sea surface...

https://mfame.guru/the-worlds-biggest-study-on-parasites-reveals-bizarre-facts/

197 Johan Woxenius, professor of Maritime Transport Management and Logistics at University of Gothenburg

It’s difficult to see the consequences of the current crises

Finally, an in-person interview again! But, of course, there is a difference between having a screen in between my guest and me.

I went to the University of Gothenburg and met Johan Woxenius, a professor of Maritime Transport Management and Logistics and asked him about maritime transport in the logistical chains.

Johan thinks we have a few turbulent years ahead of us. So many crises at the same time that we are in the middle of...

https://shippingpodcast.com/197-johan-woxenius-professor-of-maritime-transport-management-and-logistics-at-university-of-gothenburg/

How does the freight market really look right now for owner-operators?

A driver steps up into the cab of a Class 8 tractor.

If you’re an owner-operator, chances are 2021 felt pretty good to you. 

Stimulus money padded consumer pockets, and many companies turned a bit frothy. It was one of the longest stretches of so-called easy money periods in history. If you wanted to move a lot of freight, it’s likely you were able to. And with spot rates reaching historic heights, it’s likelier still that you were paid well for doing so. Sure, fuel costs climbed steadily throughout the year, but that felt manageable. Your...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-does-the-freight-market-really-look-right-now-for-owner-operators

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