What else could go wrong for supply chains? Now government-imposed power cuts are threatening factory output in China.
The cuts in power generation are due to the Chinese government’s desire to keep emissions down to their target.
By Martina Li in Taiwan 27/09/2021
Power cuts hit China factories and give container shipping another shock – The Loadstar
Posted in Logistics, Supply Chains, Sustainability
Tagged emissions, Logistics, supply chain disruption, sustainability
It’s fitting that a beer company would be the first customer for an electric ship on inland canals.
The ship is unique, because it uses rcontgainers of rechargable batteries as power. The containers can be swapped at either end of the voyage to renew the power source.
Inland waterway traffic in Europe is very important to reduce the level of pollution fom trucks. Most EU countries have set goals to increase the amount of inland waterway barge traffic, to reduce the trucks on the road. This vessel is even better, since it does not generate any emissions at all, whereas a diesel barge would generate some.
Hope they get more of them!
7 September 2021 Port Technology International Team
Cheers to that! Heineken first customer for zero-emission inland vessel – Port Technology International
Posted in Logistics, Ports, Shipping, Sustainability
Tagged electric vehicles, european union, inland water transport, innovation, Logistics, ports, technology
It may be harder to find crews for nuclear ships than to build them.
Known to most as a senior London arbitrator, Michael Allen’s first career before becoming a lawyer was as an engineer officer on British nuclear submarines. Below, he poses plenty of questions about crew onboard the next generation of nuclear-powered ships.
Splash September 6, 2021
Operational considerations for commercial nuclear propulsion – Splash247
Posted in Logistics, Production Operations, Shipping, Strategy, Sustainability
Tagged innovation, labor relations, Logistics, nuclear ships, propulsion, Shipping, technology
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