More speed reductions forecast
Shipping analysts expect container lines to reduce vessels speeds still further as a way of cutting bunker consumption. "According to our analysis, a sailing speed of 21 knots is still far from the optimum," said Pierre Sames, head of competence engineering for the classification society Germanischer Lloyd. Sames was speaking ...
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