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Lawsuit settled in 2019 Golden Ray sinking off Georgia coast

A federal lawsuit filed in 2022 over the sinking of the Golden Ray cargo ship, which was carrying some $142 million worth of cargo when it capsized off the coast of Georgia, has been settled.

The Marshall Islands-flagged roll-on/roll-off vehicle carrier sank on Sept. 8, 2019, after leaving the Port of Brunswick on its way to Baltimore. It was carrying nearly 4,200 vehicles. Local shrimpers, crabbers and business owners sued the owners and operators of the vessel, but the suit was dismissed...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/lawsuit-settled-in-2019-golden-ray-sinking-off-georgia-coast

JAXPORT’s container and vehicle volumes ‘strong’ fiscal year-to-date

A photograph of containers at the Port of Jacksonville.

Container and vehicle volumes at the port in Jacksonville, Florida, have been “strong” fiscal year-to-date, with vehicle volumes nearing pre-pandemic levels.

The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) is reporting that the port complex moved more than 1 million containers in the first three quarters of fiscal year 2021, which is 15% higher than what it moved during the same period in 2020. 

JAXPORT also moved 20% more vehicle volumes since the start of its fiscal year on Oct. 1, 2020. Vehicle...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/jaxports-container-and-vehicle-volumes-strong-fiscal-year-to-date

[Watch] How To Move Towards A Zero Emissions World?

  • Bill Gates highlights his view points on how one can navigate towards a zero-carbon world.
  • COVID-19 has reminded how much innovation is needed to prevent a climate disaster.
  • United States transportation is the number one contributor to emissions.
  • One must use clean electricity to run all the vehicles and get cheap alternative fuels.
  • EV batteries have seen an 85 percent price drop since 2010 becoming affordable.
  • Several companies are developing better and cheaper batteries.
  • Advanced biofuels...

https://mfame.guru/how-to-move-towards-a-zero-emissions-world/

Used vehicle exports increase in Japan

The number of secondhand vehicles—i.e., passenger cars, cargo freighters, buses and electric vehicles (EVs)—exported from Japan in July increased 2.2% to 114,528 units, thanks to growth in those destined to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Russia and Myanmar, according to figures compiled by the International Auto Trade Association (iATA) from trade statistics provided by the Ministry of Finance (MOF). The number improved year on year for the first time in five months. In the first seven months...

https://container-news.com/used-vehicle-exports-japan/

Kuehne + Nagel optimizes its transport fleet

  • Improving road safety
  • Use of telematics to optimise diesel consumption
  • 350 vehicles for the growth market Central Europe

Kuehne + Nagel is optimising its overland transport fleet within the scope of an initiative to increase road safety and reduce exhaust emissions. In future, the company will only purchase models that come equipped with a turning assistant. All vehicles also meet the strictest standards for fuel consumption and exhaust emissions. The first 350 new fleet vehicles will be...

https://container-news.com/kuehne-nagel-transport-fleet/

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