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At this very moment, around 20 million containers are crossing the world’s
oceans on ships. But it isn’t just containers that are involved; commodities
are now traded worldwide, and capital and consumer goods are manufactured
and distributed in complicated supply chains spanning the globe. This is made
possible first and foremost by commercial shipping – because roughly 90%
of all goods transported globally are carried on ships.
Over 45,000 merchant vessels operate globally and one in every two of them
is accompanied by MAN Diesel & Turbo: for example in the form of two-stroke
diesel engines that drive large container ships, freighters and tankers. Or
four-stroke engines, for example, that propel other types of merchant vessels,
special ships and passenger ships.
Globalization will cause further growth in goods traffic. Does this pose a
challenge in terms of environmental compatibility? The ship is already the most
eco-friendly and efficient mode of transport, taking the relationship between
cargo volume, distance covered and CO 2
emissions into account. To improve
environmental efficiency further, MAN Diesel & Turbo is working continuously
to make engines and systems even more efficient and even cleaner.
The goal is to develop solutions for the maritime industry that combine flexibility
with efficiency and economy as well as being environmentally friendly. The
products of technology leader MAN Diesel & Turbo incorporate all these
features to get passengers and commodities, capital goods and consumer
items reliably to their destinations around the world.
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