Ships That Run Our Society And Those Who Invented Them

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Engines of Our Ingenuity speaks about the world’s largest ships.

Today, a new breed of big

The University of Houston’s College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.

She was ready to go in 1979, but her owner decided he didn’t want her. Others were waiting in the wings, however. A nip here, a tuck there, and she reemerged as the Seawise Giant, an oil supertanker and the world’s...

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Among Piers: APM Terminals Elizabeth converts to green energy

APM Terminals Elizabeth at the Port of New York and New Jersey last month began using green power, an initiative that is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 45% this year.

APM Terminals Elizabeth said in a press release that it had “embarked on a decarbonizing plan in 2016 as part of a multiyear effort to reduce energy consumption through improved efficiency, equipment upgrades and electrification to reduce emissions and create a safer, cleaner working environment for employees.” 

The...

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