Does a rising tide really lift all boats?

It’s somewhat smooth sailing in the shipping industry. Since last year, oil has plummeted 75% and bunkering costs have dropped 50% – leading to greater profitability. But to maintain a competitive advantage for today and tomorrow, marine transport companies need to secure financing and make the right investments in new technology.

To help ensure high asset valuations, you need to:

  • Run a modern fleet featuring the latest equipment
  • Present a diverse portfolio across a vast global footprint
  • Adopt environmentally-friendly equipment and policies

Win the global shipping wars with technology

You can make these changes and retain the high residual value of vessels with permanent magnet (PM) motors and generators for advanced drive trains. The Switch PM machines turn traditional machines into lighter, more flexible and efficient propulsion systems that are almost maintenance-free. There’s nothing else like them on the market.

Building vessels with PM machines:

  • Delivers 5% more power than traditional electrical drives
  • Lowers fuel consumption by 5–7%
  • Enables a faster ROI
  • Reduces pollution
  • Increases reliability

Investing in PM machines helps secure credit and financing

Equipping modern fleets with PM machines lowers operation costs by optimizing fuel consumption with superior efficiency, reliability and design flexibility. Leveraging these performance improvements, you can build a more agile fleet that is capable of operating on smaller and more specialized routes. Doing so helps establish a more comprehensive portfolio and global presence – one more likely to continue to attract credit and financing.

Furthermore, improvements in efficiency and performance will allow you to develop the kind of environmentally friendly vessels that keep a high residual value, as well as help future proof your fleet when it comes to stricter environmental legislation.

As you can see, The Switch PM machines can give you an advantage on the high seas.

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Carlo Cecchi
Corporate Business Development Director
The Switch