Tübingen/Bannewitz. The aim of the recently agreed cooperation between the two German technology companies AVAT and Kompressorenbau Bannewitz GmbH (KBB) is to make turbocharger technology for large combustion engines even more…
This week I visited Athens as the guest of FONASBA, the Federation of National Associations of Ship Brokers & Agents. This year is their 55th Anniversary and was their first…
‘Navigating the future: Safety first!‘ As the industry transitions to new decarbonisation fuels and technologies, we cannot overlook the importance of seafarer safety. As Esa Henttinen highlights, digital tools, like…
Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) and DMET MERI – Ex Cadets Association successfully hosted a Joint Technical Seminar on “Digitalisation & Use of AI for Efficiency Improvement of Ships” on 16…
Since Monday, July 8, the General Directorate of the Public Registry of Ship Ownership (DGRPN) of the Panama Maritime Authority of (PMA) implemented an exclusive email address to monitor and…
Trump’s platform won’t support dollar’s global reserve currency role By Mark Sobel The Republican convention platform to ‘Make America Great Again’ with ‘a return to common sense’ is out, with…
The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and the European Transport Workers Federation (ETF), the European social partners for maritime transport, join forces to launch today the ‘Seafarers Go Digital’ initiative.…
OCIMF provides notice to industry of date for final transition to digitalised tanker inspection scheme 02 July 2024 – (LONDON) The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has confirmed that its…
Rethinking MDB hybrid capital: how to make it work By Burhan Khadbai With multilateral development banks under pressure to boost their lending firepower, one of the tools being explored is…
The maritime industry will take advantage of the benefits that creating a unified digital language and standards will bring because every industry now has to be digitised, according to Sergio…
by Katerina Raptaki, Digital Transformation, Cyber Security and e-Governance specialist, Navios Group of Companies, BoD Member, AMMITEC The maritime industry is on the cusp of a technological revolution, with digitization…
DNV’s videocast, Market Views is back. The first of two episodes with Martin is all about operational disruptions in shipping these days. Host Jakub Walenkiewicz welcomes Dr. Martin Stopford, the…
6th Annual Capital Link Singapore Maritime Forum Tuesday, April 16, 2024 The Fairmont Singapore For a sixth year in a row Capital Link is organizing a shipping Forum in Singapore.…
European Union acts on artificial intelligence safety By Julian Jacobs and AJ Mannan The European Union has passed a landmark piece of legislation that attempts to regulate artificial intelligence. On…
As shipping makes advances in digitalization, the approval process is being made smoother and more streamlined by the use of 3D models. The Open Class 3D Exchange Standard (OCX), resulting…
This year 2024 marks a milestone in the acceleration of digitalization in shipping – the mandatory “Maritime Single Window”. The requirement under the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic…
Partnership will leverage artificial intelligence to boost operational efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at key Malaysian port Singapore, 12 December 2023 – Johor Port Berhad, a major trade hub…
Summary: Athens, 11th December 2023 – In a game-changing move to redefine the maritime industry, Athens-based Harbor Lab proudly announces the acquisition of two maritime software products, SOFeXchange and DEMeXchange, from Osiris…
Elpi Petraki* president of WISTA International replies in black and white to Anny Zade’s** questions on some more than crucial and critical issues facing Global Shipping being nowadays at a…
With strong cyber protection in place, the container shipping segment stands to benefit tremendously from digital technologies. With innovations such as smart containers and cargo tracking, remote monitoring and maintenance,…
New integrated platform offers a one-stop-shop for voyage planning, environmental and regulatory compliance, crew and operations management and more. Lloyd’s Register has merged its existing digital platforms under its new…
AI and central banks workstream: October update OMFIF’s artificial intelligence workstream investigates how central banks are adopting AI and machine learning technologies and using them with traditional finance systems. It…
ECB rate rise intensifies dilemmas over Europe’s direction By David Marsh and Taylor Pearce The European Central Bank’s controversial 14 September decision to go ahead with further interest rate tightening…
Aalborg, August 24, 2023 – John T. Essberger, a leading shipping company based in Hamburg, is embracing digital transformation by replacing traditional handwritten logbooks with RINA’s SERTICA Electronic Logbooks onboard its whole…
Massive changes facing the shipping world call for new seafarer training and upskilling programmes to ensure operational safety. A DNV study, commissioned by the Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF), examines the…