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MIT Maritime Consortium officially launches
Around 11 billion tons of goods, or about 1.5 tons per person worldwide, are transported by sea each year, representing about 90 percent of global trade by volume. Internationally, the merchant shipping fleet numbers around 110,000 vessels. These ships, and the ports that service them, are significant contributors to the local and global economy —…
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Lowering Climate-Harming Emissions in Maritime Shipping
A new international consortium with maritime industry stakeholders, Center for Ocean Engineering, and IDSS will explore data-powered strategies to reduce harmful emissions, including optimizing vessel operations, finding alternative fuel sources, improving extreme weather prediction, and developing new ship designs.
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MIT Maritime Consortium Website Launch
The new website of the MMC is now online and available to the public!