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SINGAPORE BUNKERING & DNV ANALYSIS HIGHLIGHT NEW METHANOL CHALLENGES
Photo of Laura Maersk Methanol Bunkering in Singapore is courtesey of Maersk “In interviews with Nordic ports regarding their views on barriers against supplying zero-carbon fuels, nearly all reported safety and regulatory issues as key barriers against supplying...
SINGAPORE BUNKERING & DNV ANALYSIS HIGHLIGHT NEW METHANOL CHALLENGES
Photo of Laura Maersk Methanol Bunkering in Singapore is courtesey of Maersk “In interviews with Nordic ports regarding their views on barriers against supplying zero-carbon fuels, nearly all reported safety and regulatory issues as key barriers against supplying hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol. The safety aspects are perceived as more critical for ammonia than for hydrogen and methanol,...
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HOW MARINE HIGHWAY SHIPS CAN REDUCE I- 710 TRUCK TRAFFIC AND EMISSIONS
BY STAS MARGARONIS[1] THE PROBLEM In 2015, Caltrans reported 12,045 five-axle daily truck trips that occurred at the onset of the 710 freeway. Nine miles north, at the intersection of the 91 freeway, a gateway to Southern California warehouses, the 710 attracted 18,110 daily five-axle truck trips.[2] A 2017 study, sponsored by the Southern California Association of Governments, estimates that...
HOW MARINE HIGHWAY SHIPS CAN REDUCE CALIFORNIA TRUCK TRAFFIC AND EMISSIONS
BY STAS MARGARONIS[1] The deployment of new coastal ships, new on-dock rail facilities and new automated container terminals at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach can reduce 710 freeway truck congestion and emissions. These initiatives could validate the March 1st decision by the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board to defer widening the freeway. New Marine 5...
SCANDLINES FERRIES DRIVE CORVUS BATTERIES WITH HYBRID AND ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY
SCANDLINES FERRIES DRIVES CORVUS BATTERIES WITH HYBRID AND ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY BY CORVUS ENERGY Scandlines has reduced fuel oil consumption by 40% in the past two decades by implementing numerous green technologies in their four Puttgarden-Rødby ferries. “It’s a never-ending search for fuel savings,” said Fini Hansen, Scandlines’ Technical Superintendent of Fleet Management. “Scandlines is...
PENN WHARTON SAYS TRUMP INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN WILL HAVE LITTLE IMPACT
BY STAS MARGARONIS, RBTUS The University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Wharton Budget Model predicts that the Trump Administration’s recently unveiled infrastructure plan will generate “little to no impact on the economy.” The report noted: “President Trump has presented a broad outline for infrastructure policy with a federal commitment of $200 billion. We find that most of the $200 billion will not...
WATERWAYS COUNCIL SAYS TRUMP’S INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN WILL NEGATIVELY IMPACT CARRIERS AND SHIPPERS
WATERWAYS COUNCIL SAYS TRUMP’S INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN WILL NEGATIVELY IMPACT CARRIERS AND SHIPPERS BY STAS MARGARONIS, RBTUS The President of Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) said that President Trump’s long-awaited infrastructure plan will negatively impact U.S. inland waterway operators and shippers. Mike Toohey, WCI President and CEO, said, “Carriers, and therefore shippers like American family...
SUPPORT TEXAS IN HURRICANE HARVEY AFTERMATH
by Stas Margaronis All Americans must support Texas and Texans in the aftermath of the destruction that is being wrought by Hurricane Harvey. The devastation is likely to require substantial rebuilding of businesses and homes and this process should begin as soon as possible. It is essential to avoid the slow response after Hurricane Katrina devastated Louisiana. Logistical support will play a...
REPUBLICANS SEEK RECALL OF DEMOCRATIC STATE SENATOR WHO VOTED FOR CALIFORNIA GAS TAX
By Stas Margaronis Republicans say they have sufficient signatures to hold a recall election for a Democratic State Senator in California who voted for a new gas tax aimed at repairing and rebuilding California freeways and roads. Repealing the new California tax, which is designed to fund $50 billion in road and freeway improvements over the next 10 years, could adversely efforts to relieve...
MAKE AMERICAN SHIPBUILDING AND SHIPPING GREAT AGAIN
By Stas Margaronis President-Elect Trump has pledged to “Make America Great Again” by investing in American infrastructure and creating new jobs. One area in which the new president can fast-track infrastructure revitalization and job creation is by upgrading existing U.S. loan guarantees to leverage public/private funding of new ships, new shipyards, and new maritime jobs. New shipbuilding and...
Greece: Austerity Undermines Healthcare – MSF’s Dr. A. Veizis
Interview: Dr. Apostolos Veizis, Director of Medical Operational Support (Greece), Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders), June 24, 2016 By Stas Margaronis The Greek economic crisis of 2010 continues to undermine healthcare in Greece. Hospitals have experienced major cutbacks, medical insurance has been cut back due to unemployment and the treatment of disease has been adversely...
CALIFORNIA SUSTAINABLE FREIGHT PLAN DOWNPLAYS SHIPS
BY: STAS MARGARONIS The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and other California agencies issued the 2016 “California Sustainable Freight Action Plan” (Action Plan), “an unprecedented effort, intended to integrate investments, policies, and programs across several State agencies to help realize a singular vision for California’s freight transport system.” The Action Plan says,...
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