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Total and shipping group CMA CGM sign MoU for multifuel solutions; low-sulfur fuel oil and LNG

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Total, the world’s fourth-ranked international oil and gas company, and CMA CGM, a leading worldwide shipping group, have signed a three-year memorandum of understanding to supply a range of multifuel solutions. Fuel oil with a sulfur content of 3.5% Saadé, is a leading worldwide shipping company.

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New fuel-efficient bulk carrier concept design; DNV estimates new tankers, bulkers and container vessels will be up to 30% more energy efficient by 2020 than newbuilds today

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The Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) and development partners DNV and Wärtsilä have unveiled a new Handysize—i.e., ships with a cargo-carrying capability of less than 60,000 metric tonnes—bulk carrier concept design: the Green Dolphin. Attractions of using LNG as ship fuel. Click to enlarge.

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DNV GL paper suggests near-term success for LNG in shipping; alternative fuel mix to diversify over time

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DNV GL has released a position paper on the future alternative fuel mix for global shipping. While LNG is expected to be an early success, the picture becomes more diversified over time, as more than 20% of shipping could adopt hybrid propulsion solutions featuring batteries or other energy storage technologies, according to the paper.

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Requiring Lower Sulfur Marine Fuels Could Reduce Emissions-Related Deaths by Up to 50% Annually By 2012

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Annual premature mortality for the No Control scenario compared to a “no shipping” case. Requiring ships to use marine fuel with 0.1% To quantify changes in premature mortality due to ship emissions, the team compared a 2012 No Control scenario with three emissions control scenarios: 0.5% Credit: ACS. Click to enlarge.

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Aleris to invest $350M to upgrade Kentucky aluminum rolling mill for anticipated growth in automotive demand

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The company expects to begin construction on the project this fall, with a goal of shipping automotive body sheet material to customers by early 2017. Aleris is currently a leading supplier to the European premium auto industry, which has led the transition to aluminum driven by tighter emissions standards.

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Voith Turbo Selects Maxwell Ultracapacitor Modules for DIWAhybrid System for Transit Buses

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Voith and Maxwell have entered into a strategic supply agreement through which Maxwell is Voith’s exclusive supplier of ultracapacitor modules assembled in the United States to meet local content requirements. The DIWAhybrid is based on Voith’s DIWA heavy-duty transmission, which has more than 100,000 units installed worldwide.

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

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Far North Fiber will help increase the geographic diversity of the world’s fiber-optic network ; currently, submarine cables are laid along a few well-trodden routes, leaving the network vulnerable to local hazards, like ship anchors, earthquakes, or fiber-eating sea monsters. Revenge of the Geosynchronous Satellites!

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