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Strategic Marine books order for advanced survey vessel

Australia’s Odyssey Group has placed an order at Singapore shipbuilder Strategic Marine covering the construction of a 24-meter state-of-the-art multi-purpose survey vessel.

Tailored to meet Odyssey Group’s specific operational needs, the vessel will be equipped with the latest technology, including gyro-stabilization for improved vessel stability and operational capability, a moonpool will be provided for the launching and recovery of survey equipment and a reinforced aft deck to facilitate a...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/strategic-marine-books-order-for-advanced-survey-vessel/

234 Lena Gothberg, Host and Producer, Shipping Podcast

The Audience view

The result is in, the audience has spoken. The Shipping Podcast is worth listening to. So say both men and women. The unique selling point is the diverse guests who generously share their knowledge.
There is much more to dive into, and in episode 234, Lena shares the results from the Audience Survey.

If you haven’t had the time to give your views, you have until March 31st to do so. Here is the link.

If you want to support the Shipping Podcast through Patreon, here is the link.

Tha...

https://shippingpodcast.com/234-lena-gothberg-host-and-producer-shipping-podcast/

ClassNK Releases Amendments To Class Rules And Guidance

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ClassNK has released amendments to its Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships dated 30 June 2023, says an article published on their website.

Development projects

ClassNK is constantly revising its Rules and Guidance in order to reflect the latest results from relevant research and development projects, feedback from damage investigations, requests from industry as well as changes made to relevant international conventions, IACS unified...

https://mfame.guru/classnk-releases-amendments-to-class-rules-and-guidance/

When will the spot market bottom out? Soon, survey says

If your business thrives when spot rates are high, there is both good and bad news. The bad news is that those rates haven’t found a floor yet. The good news is that they likely will in the next three to six months, and then start climbing again in the second half of 2023.

At least that’s the most widely shared opinion of the nearly 400 carriers and brokers/3PLs that FreightWaves Research surveyed last week. Asked when spot rates would hit rock bottom in the current cycle, 44.05% answered Q1...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/when-will-the-spot-market-bottom-out

5 biggest fulfillment challenges for e-commerce brands

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The global e-commerce market is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 14.7% over the next five years — while not quite matching the explosive growth we saw at the start of the pandemic, that’s still a healthy level.

But with all of that growth, e-commerce brands are struggling to keep up. As many brands discovered, setting up websites to take online orders is only half the battle. Actually delivering those orders to customers is an entirely separate endeavor.

Fulfillment has...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/5-biggest-fulfillment-challenges-for-e-commerce-brands

Fashion and apparel lead way in North America e-commerce sales

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It’s true that e-commerce growth is slowing amid inflation and reduced pandemic fears. But for the first time in history, U.S. retail e-commerce sales are projected to surpass $1 trillion in 2022, according to data from eMarketer. 

One industry in particular is leading the way. According to the inaugural e-commerce industry trend report from e-commerce platform BigCommerce (NASDAQ: BIGC), the fashion and apparel sector has been a North American e-commerce powerhouse so far in 2022.

BigCommerce...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fashion-and-apparel-lead-way-in-north-america-e-commerce-sales

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