Tag: Shipping
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Maersk warns of 25% drop in shipping as virus snarls trade
[ad_1] The chief executive of the world’s largest container shipping line warned global trade would drop by a record amount this year and that the coronavirus pandemic could lead to a rise in protectionism. Soren Skou, chief executive of AP Moller-Maersk, told the Financial Times that if his prediction of a 20-25 per cent fall…
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Sustainability of supply chains in the age of information | Tom Pathuis | TEDxYouth@Maastricht
Nowadays the word sustainability is bouncing everywhere around us. But, are we really aware of its meaning?. Tom proposes that, in a world where … source YouTube
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Deadly pandemic forces autonomous ship into lockdown
[ad_1] May 13th, 2020 Sam Chambers Europe, Shipyards, Tech 0 comments The launch of the Yara Birkeland, among the most keenly anticipated new ships to hit the water this year, is to be delayed. Norwegian fertiliser firm Yara International, which ordered the pioneering 120 teu, battery powered autonomous vessel, has announced it is pausing development…