Day: July 9, 2020
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Marek Grzybowski write to ” Blue Economy ” : Cooled goods on the wave
Marek Grzybowski Chilled and frozen food products transport by sea is growing dynamically. The number of reefer ships will be systematically decreasing. Total transport of fresh produce by sea increased by 5% to 116 million tonnes in 2017, refrigerated container transport by 8% and this trend should continue—according to the…
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Issue : Crew change crisis in India
The crew change crisis among the seafarers, ship owners, and managers in India are getting worse with the escalating costs undertaken to swap crews after they fulfill the tenures in contracts. Crew change agencies are currently charging up to $150,000 in cash in exchange for their services. The cost includes…
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Ports : Rotterdam launching a containers handled without a PIN code
This week, various parties in Rotterdam will be launching a new pilot project, in which containers are handled and released without a PIN code: a widely used verification method in this transport segment. The project revolves around a new application, Secure Container Release, which replaces the PIN code with a…
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Yachting : Damen’s first expedition SeaXplorer superyacht
The 62 metre custom-design yacht is set to embark upon “a life of worldwide travels,” according to the yard. It comes after the yacht left the building hall on October 31 last year, showing off her striking turquoise hull for the first time. The video shows the long-awaited launch of…
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