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back in Bavaria on Tuesday. “We listen very carefully to what is important for our customers,” stresses Nils Kahn. Apart from factors such as price, reliability and speed, today this means sustainable transport solu- tions too.
Sustainability is an important topic for MSC itself too. According to alphaliner, among other measures, MSC deploys scrubbers for waste gas cleaning on its ships. Last year, moreover, more than 250 ships were equipped with energy-saving technologies. These included a spe- cially developed round-bodied bow, lighter and more ef- ficient propellers, as well as new rudders that should re- duce air resistance. At the same time the MSC ship management centres are re-equipping the ships’ main engines to make them more efficient.
MSC is relying on digitalization to improve operating procedures. “And yet, apart from everything that is technically possible today, for us the human touch in our service is crucial,” adds Kahn. That is why MSC
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MSC JUMPER RAIL SHUTTLE TO AND FROM HAMBURG:
• Nuremberg and Munich: 3 x weekly
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