Definition – Slow steaming refers to the deliberate reduction of vessel cruising speed in order to cut fuel costs. Environmental Impact – When a ship’s speed is reduced by 10%, its engine power is reduced by 27%. This results in less fuel consumption and in effect,...
Growing Mushroom Packaging – Ecovative Design LLC’s newest EcoCradle Mushroom Packaging is made from agricultural crop waste that is bonded together into a rigid material with mycelium, also known as “mushroom roots.” This new eco-friendly material is made to replace...
Strike at Rotterdam Port Ends – Over the last three weeks, dock workers at Rotterdam’s APM Terminals have severely disrupted shipping by organizing rolling wildcat strikes and forcing some ships to divert to the Port of Antwerp. Fortunately, dock workers have...
Container Traffic Increase at Port of LA – Asian manufacturing companies increased production in anticipation of the Chinese New Year and in effect, boosted the containerized imports at the Port of Long Beach. Compared to January 2011, imports increased 5.3 percent,...
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