有人预言航运公司为降低运输成本,装运量达18,000只20英尺箱的巨舰将会出现,相比旧有较小的货轮,这种巨舰能把单箱运输成本降低30%。
Some forecasters predict megaships carrying 18, 000 TEUs, in pursuit of cost reductions of as much as 30% per container compared with smaller, older vessels.
其它因素也让粮食价格得到了抑制。从事畜牧业的农民正用便宜的饲料代替小麦喂养家禽。较低的石油价格消减了运输成本同时降低了以粮食为基础的生物燃料的需求。
Other factors should dampen prices, too. Livestock farmers are substituting cheaper feedstocks for wheat. The oil price is lower, cutting transport costs and demand for grain-based biofuels.
这个较小的尺寸和重量降低了运输成本为客户和材料浪费在制造和最终用户。
This smaller size and weight reduces shipping costs for the customer and material waste both in manufacture and for the end user.
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