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Nuclear Propulsion Could Be The Future Of Shipping
10 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The world’s shipping industry is looking at ways to decrease its carbon footprint, and nuclear-powered ships could be a promising option.
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Weird Boeing Plane Designed To Suck Up Shipping Containers [Video]
01 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
For reasons that may forever remain a mystery, Boeing has patented an odd plane that effectively sucks up shipping containers.
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New ‘Carbon-Capture’ Shipping Tech Could Change The Game
03 Sep 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Container ships are one of the safest ways to move cargo, so it’s great that the industry is looking at greener ways to get the job done.
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Inside The Luxury Hotel Made Entirely Of Shipping Containers
03 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
It’s a luxury hotel, in the middle of a vineyard next to an old oak tree. It’s also made entirely from shipping containers.
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These Shipping Container Micro Apartments Are Proving Popular [Images]
14 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Developers are turning old shipping containers into beautiful micro apartments, and they’re clearly popular around the world.
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Container Ship Collides With Dock, Wrecks Crane [Videos]
14 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Dramatic footage shows a container ship colliding with a crane and another ship at a port in South Korea.
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Five Major Challenges Businesses Face When Going Global
04 Mar 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Congrats – your business is off the ground, killing the competition, and has the potential to go global. Now what?
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Simple Ingredient Could Change The Future Of Ocean-Going Ships
19 Feb 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The shipping industry is finding creative ways to swap out the old ways of doing things for new, greener options.
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People Are Getting Extremely Creative With Shipping Container Buildings
16 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Take a break and enjoy the creativity and eco-friendly designs that went into these superb container buildings.
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The Simple Reason More And More South Africans Are Choosing To Live In Shipping Containers
12 Aug 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Shipping containers are providing an interesting alternative to traditional housing in South Africa, and it’s not hard to see why.
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Umm, They ‘Lost’ This Superyacht
03 Jun 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
The award-winning superyacht, ‘My Song’, was on the way to defend a prestigious title when things went very pear-shaped.
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These Self-Driving Cranes Are Pretty Darn Impressive [Videos]
14 May 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Given the advancements we have seen with self-driving cars, it was only a matter of time until cranes were in on the action.
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The World’s Biggest Container Ship Is Quite Something [Video]
11 Mar 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
The OOCL Hong Kong currently holds the title of world’s biggest container ship and, at 191 317 metric tons, it’s a bit of a monster.
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South Africans Are Snapping Up Container Houses At Around R250k A Pop [Images]
13 Feb 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
More and more people are ditching large houses for inexpensive and environmentally friendly “tiny homes”, made out of shipping containers.
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Infographic Shows How China Has Become “Heavyweight Champion Of World Shipping”
29 Jan 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Every day, right around the world, millions of goods pass through various ports of entry. As you might have guessed, China’s numbers are staggering.
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There’s A Good Reason People Insure Their Cargo Ship Loads [Video]
05 Dec 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
Turns out watching cargo ship fails can be quite enjoyable to watch from a distance. It’s also a good reminder of why people put such a premium on insurance.
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Will Seth’s New Venture Be Bigger Than The Cane Chair Business?
08 Nov 2018 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
You’ll remember the Malawi Cane furniture I started a few years back. Well, I think my new business idea could be even bigger.
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NotPetya – The Cyberattack That Took Down Some Massive Global Companies
29 Aug 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
NotPetya is a malicious malware born out of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and it managed to humble some pretty big names.
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Horrified Onlookers Watch Cargo Ship Smash Into Famous Seaside House [Videos]
10 Apr 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A good cargo ship passes by unnoticed to the general public, and a terrible cargo ship ploughs into a historic building and causes irreparable damage.
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“White Gold”: Exporting Fynbos Is Now Proving Very Lucrative
05 Mar 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
With its silvery white baubles and longer lifespan, there’s a particular species of fynbos that is proving very popular overseas.
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Clever: These Western Cape Farmers Might Be On To Something Big
23 Feb 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s a tough time to be a farmer in the Western Cape, one of your most valuable resources becoming an increasingly scarce commodity. Perhaps this is a wise idea?
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Dramatic Pics And Video Of Oil Tanker Exploding In The East China Sea
16 Jan 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
After colliding with a freighter more than a week ago, an Iranian oil tanker has sunk, leaving behind the biggest oil spill of its kind since 1991.
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Everything You Need To Know About The Chaos At Durban Harbour Yesterday [Videos]
11 Oct 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
During Durban’s monster storm, a massive cargo ship ran aground and all hell broke loose. It took a pretty adept rescue operation to turn this one around.
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This Automated, Crewless Cargo Ship Looks Like Every Pirate’s Dream [Video]
15 Aug 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
It was only a matter of time before the world’s first autonomous cargo ship was announced, but we can’t help feeling that there’s a risk they’re not addressing.
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Money For Jam: If You Crack India You’ll Be A Billionaire
28 Jun 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There’s money to be made in different markets around the world, but there’s a reason many refer to cracking India as the golden ticket.
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South Africa’s Import / Export Trends And How You Could Make Your Millions
23 May 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you’re looking for your next big business idea it’s worth looking at some of the current market trends. Cashew nuts, anyone?
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Shipping Container Homes Are All The Rage Now – Here’s Why
24 Apr 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
More and more architects and designers are thinking outside of the box these days, although it’s their in-the-box thinking that has seen this trend take off.
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