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MARIN and ABS have kicked off the WiSP2 Joint Industry Project to help facilitate the broad uptake of wind propulsion as an important tool to decarbonise shipping.

Doncaster freight facility secures rail customs approval first

AJOT Newsroom | June 21, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

iPort Rail in Doncaster has become the UK’s first Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SFRI) to be given government approval for an on-site customs area.

DNV completes successful concept verification review of Odfjell Oceanwind’s WindGrid™ floating wind power system

AJOT Newsroom | June 21, 2021 | Energy | Alternative

DNV, the world’s leading classification society, has completed a concept verification review of Odfjell Oceanwind’s WindGrid™ (WindGrid) system for Mobile Offshore Wind Units (MOWUs). DNV’s review confirms the technical feasibility of the WindGrid system, and that expected reductions in CO2-emissions for North Sea applications are in the range of 60-70%, compared to generation of electricity from conventional gas turbines.

GEODIS wins contract with the Californian electrical bikes company “Super73”

AJOT Newsroom | June 21, 2021 | Logistics

Velocys technology powers first commercial flight using SAF derived from gasified wood-chips

Velocys, the sustainable fuels technology company, is pleased to announce that sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced by the Company’s proprietary technology using woody biomass residue feedstock has been used in a commercial flight for the first time by Japan Airlines.

Robust growth puts Inchcape liner division in pole position

AJOT Newsroom | June 21, 2021 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

As third-party liner agents Inchcape now services a total of 38 liner principals in 35 countries, while on the containership husbandry side it provides skilled support for some 30,000 port calls worldwide. Its customer base features many of top lines listed in Alphaliner.

ZIM and Alibaba.com announce the extension of their commercial cooperation agreement until 2023

AJOT Newsroom | June 21, 2021 | Logistics | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Enables Alibaba.com global customers to Book and Purchase Sea Freight and Logistic Services from ZIM on Alibaba.com

February’s increase in coal-fired electric generation reduced US coal stockpiles

AJOT Newsroom | June 21, 2021 | Energy

Coal stockpiles at U.S. power plants decreased significantly from December 2020 to February 2021, including a draw of nearly 16 million tons in February 2021. February’s draw was the largest monthly coal inventory decrease since July 2011, when stocks were drawn down by 18 million tons.

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