“Just in case” or “Just in time”? A management philosophy born in Japan is ready to make containerized freight transport more efficient. The 1970s played a decisive role in the history of trade, shipping and manufacturing. The management philosophy, born in Japan, has been adopted by Western companies as well. One of the clearest examples … Just-in-Time: The Path to Efficient Container Shipping
CMA CGM JACQUES SAADE, the world’s first container ship with a capacity of 23,000 TEU powered by liquefied natural gas, is on its maiden voyage. The transition of the so-called 23,000 TEU super-large container ships from heavy fuel oil to liquefied natural gas (LNG) is a clear sign that the maritime transport sector is gradually … Green Giants: Sea Freight Container Shipping Now on LNG
Back to news » Innovative sailing giant will be able to transport 7,000 cars powered by wind Currently, 90 percent of the world’s goods are transported by sea, and although sea freight can be made more environmentally friendly than air freight, cargo ships still run on fossil fuels. Today, emissions from the burning of cheap … On the wings of the wind: clean energy in shipping
Container shipping has a chance for a successful, renewed future despite the pandemic. Within months of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it became clear that, in the face of the most sudden and severe collapse in volumes in history, the unprecedented response of container operators to reduce capacity and prevent rates from falling is … Container Shipping: New Reality, Consolidation and Stability
Global initiatives to decarbonize maritime transport gain momentum Sea transportation is among the leaders in the world in terms of environmental pollution and harmful emissions. Maritime transport emits about 940 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year. Shipping accounts for about 2.5% of the world’s annual greenhouse gas emissions. To limit emissions, member states … CO2-Free Sea Freight: Expensive but Necessary
Container shipping lines between Asia and Europe, weakened by the crisis due to the Covid-19 pandemic, are anxiously awaiting the arrival of new HMM mega container ships. The first container ship with a record capacity of 24,000 TEU, named Algeciras, will join the merchant fleet on the Asia-Northern Europe route. On April 23, 2020, the … First go, eleven get ready!
The future of cargo transportation is in the updated ports of China and the USA There is no point in arguing about the relevance of mega container ships and the role they play in the present and future of the shipping industry. Carriers are certainly seeing that there is demand for super-volume containerized freight, and … Big ship big sailing
What is TEU? TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit, TEU) is an important unit of cargo vehicle capacity that is widely used in the shipping industry. The standard is based on the volume of a 20-foot (6.1 m) intermodal ISO container, a standard-sized metal container that can be transported by various modes of transport. The TEU standard … History of TEU: the gold standard that conquered the world of logistics
What is IMO 2020 and how will this International Maritime Organization ruling affect the logistics industry? The shipping industry is one of the largest sources of pollution and carbon dioxide emissions on the planet. Marine vessels and container ships consume up to 4.4 million barrels of oil per day, which is 10% of oil consumption … IMO 2020: Shipping will become more expensive
The world’s largest sea carriers are competing on the world stage. COSCO’s plan to surpass Maersk, the world’s largest shipping line, is no longer a secret. Over the past two years, since the Chinese government merged China Shipping with China Ocean Shipping to form the current company Cosco Shipping, the company has taken a number … Clash of the Titans: Maersk, MSC, COSCO