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How One Shipping Line Cut Fuel Use 15 Percent by Slowing Down
In this episode of The Operator's Manual, Lucas and Luna dig into a counterintuitive win in global shipping: how one ocean carrier cut fuel consumption by 15 percent without new engines or alternative fuels. The lever wasn't technology — it was speed. By adjusting vessel schedules from a 24-knot sprint to a 21-knot cruise, the company saved millions and cut emissions, while rethinking how it plans port calls and manages customer expectations. They break down the math of the cubic relationship between speed and fuel burn, the real-world operational trade-offs, and why slow steaming…
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