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Project develops gas turbine powered, 14K container ship

Posted on March 31, 2016 | 1 comment

The ship design will be pre-approved by Lloyds Register. GE, Hyundai Heavy Industries in Korea, and Lloyd’s Registry plan to build this container ship.

I’m also interested in the facilities for  container handling. It seems like a lot could be done there with innovative designs.

Lloyd's Register

With LNG fuelled gas turbines and electric motors, the design will be a clean powered ship with maximum efficiency and operational speed flexibility. Project further develops HHI and LR’s work on maximised and safe container loading and continues GE’s collaboration with LR on the COGES (COmbined Gas turbine, Electric and Steam) propulsion and power system technology.

Source: GE, HHI and LR sign project to develop gas turbine powered, electrically driven, 14K container ship design | Lloyd’s Register

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What Does the Future Hold for Freight Forwarders?

Posted on March 30, 2016 | Leave a comment

Here is some interesting speculation about freight forwarders’ futures.  There’s a study the information is based on , and I’ve provided it below in pdf form.

The freight forwarding market is going through a structural change with logistics stakeholders needing far more visibility into their supply chain in 2016.

Source: What Does the Future Hold for Freight Forwarders? – Supply Chain 24/7

This article from the same source tells a bit about the study and its conclusions.  Here is the pdf.

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How to Succeed In One of the Most Profitable Industries in the World

Posted on March 30, 2016 | Leave a comment

Freight Forwarding is a very profitable industry. The article pitches Kuehne and Nagle but is favorable to all the big forwarders. There’s some interesting analysis.

These firms book lots of space on ocean carriers, especially for containers, and are a way for shippers to hire someone to manage the service level of their supply chain transport sections.  The forwarder also gathers the information about shipments and can provide it to interested parties. Their role as information hubs is a major source of value provided to customers.

Freight forwarding is one of the most profitable industries in the world, and its top performers are almost as profitable as Apple, with experience and stable, productive business systems being key differentiators, say analysts.

Source: How to Succeed In One of the Most Profitable Industries in the World – Freight Forwarding – Supply Chain 24/7

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