Ship operators who lease most of their ships only have one easy option to save fuel: slow steaming.

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Some of the extra capacity will be absorbed in the new practice of slow steaming - industry-speak for sailing more slowly.

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Slow steaming has created work for a lot of ships that would otherwise have been idle, explains Vincent Clerc, a Maersk executive.

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Shipping companies must ensure that their ships rigorously apply the IMO guidance and industry-developed Best Management Practices in their entirety, so that, when venturing into the western Indian Ocean region, they comply with all the recommended measures: no ship is invulnerable, in particular those with relatively low freeboards and slow steaming speeds.

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In her first Slow Food Fast contribution, the Seattle chef calls for steaming Manila clams in their distinctive stripy shells, along with leeks and earthy Le Puy lentils.

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