Congratulation to RAK Ports for winning the Intelligent Shipping Category at the latest Seatrade Awards for their implementation of DUKC®.
The system was commissioned on January 1st 2020 and the first vessel that sailed set a new draft record. Since then, they have continued to deliver increased sailing drafts for their customers. An recent analysis of the environmental benefits of DUKC® indicated that the increase vessel utilization they are achieving is reducing shipping related CO2 emissions by approximately 3.5% to 5.5%.
