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January/February 2017 Volume 7 Number 1

CONTENTS “Fort Lauderdale is an ideal ? t for our ships, itineraries and discerning guests”

Edie Rodriguez, CEO & President,

Chairman, Crystal Luxury Corporation, Ltd.

See “Caribbean Cruise Crescendo” on page 32

FEATURES 10 Liner Trades & Alliances FMC weighs in on the future.

By William P. Doyle 13 Cut the Soot The IMO’s 0.5% global sulfur cap will affect the whole logistics chain.

By Matti Bargfried 32 Caribbean Cruise Crescendo Keep an eye on MSC in the Caribbean market.

By Rick Eyerdam 40 Transportation Electri? cation

Electric solutions arrive on the waterfront.

By Tom Ewing 44 The Sky’s the Limit Cloud-based global trade managment is the future.

By Joseph Keefe 48 By the Numbers The good news and data surrounding the cruise sector continues to stack up.

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