Essays about: "slow steaming"

Found 5 essays containing the words slow steaming.

  1. 1. Hanjin Shipping: Slow-Steaming into Bankruptcy Causes and Effects

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Jonna Pauli; Mathias Wolf; [2017-06-29]
    Keywords : Hanjin Shipping; Container shipping industry; Maritime; Container liner shipping bankruptcy; Shipping management; Shipping finance; Korea; CKYHE;

    Abstract : Container shipping is vital to and a driving force behind global economic growth. One of the industry’s largest carriers collapsed in August 2016, an event of unprecedented magnitude and predicted to cause major disruptions for world trade. READ MORE

  3. 2. An Evaluation of Alternative Energies or fuels for Future Deep Sea Container Shipping

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Chen Zhang; Yewen Gu; [2014-12-11]
    Keywords : shipping fuel; nuclear; LNG; wind or solar power;

    Abstract : Concerning the container shipping industry, two problems have been raised in recent years. One is the increasing bunker price and the other is more and more serious environmental problem. There have been some solutions for these two problems such as slow steaming, strict regulation or using low sulphur fuels. READ MORE

  4. 3. Multi-objective optimization and Pareto navigation for voyage planning

    University essay from Avdelningen för systemteknik

    Author : Peter Nordström; [2014]
    Keywords : Multi-objective optimization voyage planning Pareto navigation;

    Abstract : The shipping industry is very large and ships require a substantial amount of fuel. However, fuel consumption is not the only concern. Time of arrival, safety concerns, distance travelled etc. are also of importance and these objectives might be inherently conflicting. READ MORE

  5. 4. Permanent slow steaming - A solution to manage the increased costs imposed by the 2015 SECA regulation?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Anton Brink; Johan Fröberg; [2013-07-10]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : In 1999 a decision was made that would prove to have dramatic consequences over a decade later. The decision was made by the Council of the European Union, and addresses the issue concerning sulphur content in marine fuels. READ MORE

  6. 5. Återväxt av blåbär (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) efter ångbehandling : orsaker till effektiv kontroll

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

    Author : Pernilla Bärlund; [2008]
    Keywords : ånga; blåbär; Vaccinium myrtillus L.; markberedning; uttorkningseffekt; återväxt; skottdjup;

    Abstract : Steam was used as a site preparation method to eliminate unwanted bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) in the boreal forest. The efficiency of steam to suppress bilberry was compared with prescribed burning and cutting the bilberry. READ MORE