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Nuclear-powered shipping: a golden future or overhyped promise?

Nuclear-powered shipping: a golden future or overhyped promise?

The idea of nuclear-powered shipping is gaining renewed attention as engineers and policymakers explore whether fourth-generation reactors could offer a path to decarbonising maritime transport. At a recent meeting on Nuclear Power for Shipping at the Technical University of Norway (NTNU), optimism was high among proponents of the technology, particularly around small modular reactors (SMRs), with discussions often framing political oversight as a barrier rather than a safeguard.     Jan Emblemsvåg, professor and organiser of the event, argued that engineering progress could be slowed by political interference, reflecting a broader sentiment among some participants that technical development should remain largely insulated from policymaking....

Breeze launches AI tool to streamline cargo insurance quoting process

Breeze launches AI tool to streamline cargo insurance quoting process

Breeze, an embedded cargo insurance platform, has launched Quote AI Autofill, an artificial intelligence–powered feature designed to simplify and accelerate the cargo insurance quoting process by reducing manual data entry for freight forwarders. The company estimates that nearly 70% of cargo shipments are either uninsured or underinsured, a situation it attributes largely to outdated systems and labour-intensive workflows that make it difficult to integrate insurance into daily freight operations. “Forwarders are working in a market shaped by disruption, uncertainty, and pressure on margins, yet too much of the insurance process still depends on copying information from one document...

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