Shipping Companies Are Wasting Fuel In The Stupidest Way Possible

Shipping Companies Are Wasting Fuel In The Stupidest Way Possible

Photo: alvarez (Getty Images) Researchers at the Blue Visby Consortium developed a simple solution that will significantly cut the carbon emissions produced by international maritime shipping with expensive refits of already operating ships. The solution: sail slower. Last week, the research group released results from a two-month, two-ship trial showing a 17.3 percent reduction in … Read more

Ship Owners Are Trying Everything To Avoid Paying Up For Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Ship Owners Are Trying Everything To Avoid Paying Up For Baltimore Bridge Collapse

A massive container ship hit and destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last month, killing six people and shutting one of America’s busiest ports in the process. The company that operates the ship is now trying everything to get out of paying up for the mammoth task of extracting the stricken vessel and … Read more