Category Archives: Shipping

Chinese Company to Build Canal Across Nicaragua

Posted on June 7, 2013 by | Leave a comment

More competition for the Panama canal. With two smaller competitors, LA and Long Beach will have an easier time competing.

http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/Chinese-Company-to-Build-Canal-Across-Nicaragua-2013-06-06/

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Posted in Shipping, Supply Chains

Floating LNG production – extending the technology envelope

Posted on June 7, 2013 by | Leave a comment

LNG production is moving onto ships. They sit offshore, and the owners skirt the problems people have with a giant explosive facility next door.  The ships are going to be expensive, but it’s nothing compared to the delays in trying to gain permission to build on land.
http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/News.aspx?ElementID=f8c5b075-3613-47ca-bac8-dbe39b912b09

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Posted in Production Operations, Shipping, Strategy

New technology helps old container ships save energy

Posted on June 3, 2013 by | Leave a comment

One of the reasons for replacing ships and scrapping old ones is that the new ones are much more energy efficient. Sort of like scrapping your old refrigerator.  But it might be better to rehabilitate an old item if it’s possible and the technology is there. Here’s something on the progress being made.

New technology set to help old container ships save energy, International Shipping News, Shipping News, Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, Online Daily Newspaper on Hellenic and International Shipping.

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Posted in Shipping, Supply Chains, Sustainability