Heavy cargo uses the full deadweight of the vessel before the ship’s cargo hold capacity is fully occupied. Heavy cargoes are easier for handling cargoes both for chartering and for the ship’s crew for loading. It is easier to negotiate sales prices whenfull ships deadweightis in use, as...
The next time micromobility company Lime accepts a shipment of e-bikes and e-scooters in California, a new state law means the cargo must be loaded onto an electric truck. Drayage trucks, which bring cargo from ports to warehouses nearby, must make the move to electric by 2035 in the U...
From adesign point of view, containershipsare faster than other cargo ships like bulk carriers and hence have a typical hull form that caters to both the requirements of speed and sustainability of cargo. By sustainability, the most crucial ambit that comes into the picture is strength . Strengt...
No Stress at Check-In.When I traveled with carry-on luggage, I always worried that the check-in agent would deem my bag too big or too heavy. Once, when flying with Ryan Air in Europe, in the middle of a horrendous heat wave no less, I had to wear all my heaviest clothes and hi...
Leverage Loading Systems:Efficient loading systems guide workers in loading cargo in a way that maximizes space while ensuring that items are loaded safely. These systems can also account for weight distribution and prevent the overloading of vehicles, improving safety and reducing shipping damage. ...
Even with a heavy option load, these Escorts seldom broke the $17,000 barrier, yet they were more refined and better built than previous models, enough to stand comparison with some import-brand rivals. But they were only a short-lived bridge to the year 2000 and the debut of a far ...
Where a gas tank is a relatively compact thing that sits neatly out of sight, the batteries in an electric car are expensive, bulky, heavy, and take up room you might use for other things. Having said that, batteries have improved dramatically over the last few years. Back in 2013, the...
Given the august body's heavy hand in the project, its derisive nickname, the Senate Launch System, was inevitable. Some critics have characterized the new program as a job-retention plan dressed up in a spacesuit. They point to how Sen. Richard Shelby -- ranking member of the NASA appropr...
Like the well car used in intermodal service, autoracks are another specialized car used by the railroad industry to move a specific product (in this case automobiles). While some form of car has been used to haul autos by train since virtually the first Model-T rolled off the assembly ...
Port operations are growing increasingly automated. In many international ports today,AI systems manage ship arrival timings and cargo allocationsby processing and interpreting a sea of data, accurately predicting vessel arrival timings,andoptimizing berth allocations. As such, waiting times are reduced, ...