Symphony of the Seas – the latest edition of the Royal Caribbean Oasis Class fleet. The largest ship in the world with the best features in the world has just improved. Royal Caribbean’s best cruise line for 12 years in a row. Starting June 9, 2017, it is the largest passenger ship ever built with…
Month: February 2018
COLLAPSE IN MARITIME TRANSPORT INDUSTRY FROM SHANGHAI
47,230 tons of ships from the Liberia region, about 12 nautical miles (22 km) from Tauranga, on the eastern coast of New Zealand’s North Island on October 15, 2015, more than a week after it hit the Astrolabe Reef . At that time, for North Europe it dropped by 14% compared to the previous week,…
SWEDEN HAS ELECTRICAL HIGHWAYS
Sweden has electrical systems on motorways that operate on public roads. The two-year project aims to reduce the pollution and energy consumption of trucks. Located north of Stockholm, the motorway system (eHighway) allows electric vehicles to operate on public roads. The eHighway system process The first electric highway in Sweden allows electric trucks to operate…
WHY DO WE NOT MEET AMERICAN CARS IN MOLDOVA? THE DIFFERENCES OF AN AMERICAN "TRUCK" AND EUROPEAN
On Europe’s roads we can meet different trucks. All are identical at first glance, but at the same time completely different. The main differences, of course, are their technical characteristics. We can see in some European countries the type of American tractor that immediately draws attention due to its exceptional design. Why are there so…
THE LONGEST TRUCKS IN THE WORLD
Many professional drivers dream of driving the world’s largest trucks, but few get to do it. Unfortunately, there are not really big trucks in Europe like American ones (for example). There are passionate people who buy American trucks in Europe, but they use it for pleasure, given that these big American trucks have a high…
THE BIGGEST TRUCK ON THE PLANET
The Belaz 75710 is huge. In fact, this dump truck is the largest dump truck in the world. Designed by A.N. Egorov, Belaz’s General Designer, this Belaz mining dump truck can carry up to 450 tons of rock and other mining material. This new dump truck is so huge that it occupies an entirely new…
GENERAL MOTORS REVEALS SURUS AUTONOMOUS, FUEL CELL MEDIUM-DUTY TRUCK CONCEP
General Motors is working on a self-driving truck platform called the Silent Utility Rover Universal Superstructure (SURUS). The modular platform will have self-driving capabilities and will be able to run on unpredictable, off-road terrain, the company claims. The vehicle will be unveiled at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) from 9 to 11…
THIS IS WHAT 109,000 HORSEPOWER LOOKS LIKE — MEET THE BIGGEST ENGINE IN THE WORD
ships that weigh 170,974 tons. The cargo ships in question can carry 11,000 20-foot shipping containers at a breakneck speed of 31 knots. That’s a lot more oomph than the typical 20-knot cruiser, and the reason for the extra push is the world’s largest diesel engine. The 109,000-horsepower Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C, which first set sail in…