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ABB and Carnival Corporation have signed a long-term partnership agreement to collaborate on continued ship performance across the cruise company’s fleet using systematic maintenance planning, spares management and digital solutions for condition monitoring. The 15-year agreement covers maintenance for Azipod XO propulsion systems powering vessels operating within several Carnival Corporation brands. Azipod XO propulsion is…
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Shipping and logistics company DFDS (Det Forenede Dampskibs-Selskab) has committed to deploying a fleet of battery-powered vessels in the eastern English Channel by 2030. Olivier Becht, the French Minister for Foreign Trade, Attractiveness and French Nationals Abroad, and Torben Carlsen, CEO of DFDS, met to discuss the decarbonization of the shipping sector and the electrification…
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Following a significant site investment and multi-year expansion, ABB Installation Products has opened its John Austin Showroom and Collaboration Centre within its Coleshill, UK facility, to accelerate next generation electrical cable and conduit solutions. The facility brings together research and development engineers, product training specialists, operations and customer service to collaborate with customers on cable…
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Pernod Ricard UK has launched a new wine range, called Greasy Fingers. The wine is intended to “challenge traditional boundaries of wine and food pairings” with two wines specifically designed to cut through greasy food. The first two wines in the range are Greasy Fingers Luscious Red 2022, a “medium-bodied, fruit-forward” blend of Shiraz and…
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Kongsberg Maritime and Solstad Offshore have entered a collaboration agreement to identify and trial decarbonization technologies across Solstad’s fleet. The companies will work together to identify and use Kongsberg Maritime products and services to increase fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions on Solstad vessels. The agreement will also investigate the use of other digital…
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Among a raft of product innovation from C.K Tools, the brand’s all-new lighting range has shone bright, with six new, top-of-the range, IP rated products designed to tackle a multitude of situations for trade professionals, industrial workers and keen DIYers. Inspection lights Three new inspections lights boast robust, durable bodies, supreme battery life, the latest…
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Thanks to the popularity of its 95th anniversary’s Spot the Difference competition, Martindale Electric has announced it is uploading a new picture puzzle for entrants to get their teeth into. The new puzzle shows a scene where safe isolation is taking place and entrants are challenged to spot the key differences in the two pictures…
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With the UK requiring a million new tradespeople to keep up with demand over the next decade, Magnet Trade has highlighted the importance of closing the gender pay gap, as the demand for women in the self-employed trade industry increases. Magnet Trade analysed ONS data, and information from The Association of Independent Professionals and the…
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Image Credit: 123rf.com The DSO associations CEDEC, E.DSO and GEODE have set out a list of recommendations for the forthcoming EU grid action plan. With the need for upgrading, reinforcement and expansion of the grids to deliver an increasingly clean energy powered energy system, the grid action plan, which was announced in the latest State…
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Ammonia distributor Yara Clean Ammonia and ocean transportation provider Höegh Autoliners have agreed on a future supply deal for clean ammonia. In May 2023, the two companies signed a letter of intent to partner around the supply, potential distribution and delivery for consumption of clean ammonia for the Höegh Autoliners’ new AuroraClass PCTC vessels. According…
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