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Evergreen Line Has Launched A New Digital Platform For Its Clients The Taiwan-based Evergreen Line that is reputed to be the world’s seventh-largest carrier, has introduced a brand-new digital-based platform that enables the customers to conveniently access instant quotes and to reserve the secured spaces on the vessels. The launch of the advanced GreenX platform was considered official after its soft launch a month back in January. This digital space is being powered by BlueX Trade that is well-known as a neutral freight tech supplier across the globe. The clients will now be able to make good use of this new-age, one-step digital platform to keep abreast of essential information like route searches, maritime bookings, and instant freight quotes. American Cruise Lines Plans To Introduce Two Modern Riverboats In 2021 American Cruise Lines has decided to launch two new modern-day riverboats for the upcoming 2021 season and the additional vessels are already under construction. The two riverboats are being considered as sister vessels to American Jazz and American Harmony and will include attractive designs to attract the customers. The new riverboats will enhance the services on the Mississippi River cruise market and will feature top-class amenities to boost the overall experience. Indeed, the riverboats have come a long way in welcoming a new era of river cruising in the United States. Mediterranean Shipping Company Has Added New Fire Safety Notations To Its Mega-Vessel Fleet DNV GL has come up with new fire risk notations for the mega-vessel fleet of the Mediterranean Shipping Company that is focused on container vessels and will be built around a function-based technique for increasing the level of safety that is beyond the present-day SOLAS requirements. These first-class operational measures included the thorough usage of on-deck fire-fighting monitors and fixed water cannons to add a cooling mechanism and restrict the spreading of fire. A thermal camera system was fitted on the MSC Febe that is useful in tracking irregularities and immediately notify the ship’s crew in case of a fire hazard. Elevated Expressway Project Between Chennai Port And Maduravoyal Gets The Green Signal The Ministry of Road Transport And Highways (MoRTH) has given a thumbs-up sign to the much-raved about elevated expressway project between Chennai Port and Maduravoyal that has given a great boost to the existing infrastructure at the major shipping port. According to reports, the expressway had been under construction since 2010 and was unfortunately stalled due to the raised objections against its alignments. The expressway is to be modelled after a six-lane structure and will also be connected to the Bangalore-Chennai Expressway in the future. Container Shipping Can Undergo A Sad Phase Of Liner Bankruptcy In a recent report, a warning has been issued for the arena of container shipping regarding the chances of liner bankruptcy that are at a high potential at the moment. If we consider the history of liner business, the terrible collapse of Hanjin Shipping from South Korea was the largest bankruptcy case that had a bad influence on the supply chains across the entire world. Since the ripples of a post-bankruptcy in a liner company affected the shipping industry on a widespread level, it is indeed problematic to imagine another one could soon follow. Sources: https://splash247.com/evergreen-debuts-digital-platform/ https://www.marinelink.com/news/acl-launch-riverboat-pair-476096 https://www.porttechnology.org/news/mscs-mega-vessel-fleet-given-new-fire-notations/ http://www.maritimegateway.com/elevated-expressway-chennai-port-maduravoyal/ https://splash247.com/liner-bankruptcy-potential-at-highest-levels-recorded/