Maersk bet the farm on selling off non-core assets and focusing on container logistics. The gamble appears to have worked…
Analysis
Global crew changes paralysed by pandemic ‘chaos’
‘Crew logistics has almost come to a halt, the challenges are intractable,’ says leading shipmanager
Shipowners rank LNG as top fuel in energy transition
Despite concerns over methane slip from the maritime industry’s use of LNG, by emissions profile, the gas still outperforms methanol…
Congress pursues hearings on US maritime funding needs
US ports `require better landside and waterside connections to facilitate trade and to remain globally competitive,' said Earl Blumenauer, chairman…
Class’ future lies in confidence, not certainty, says BV
Bureau Veritas is gathering expertise from across the business to explore safety and sustainability issues beyond the confines of maritime
Navigating the oceans with help from AI: Q&A with Orca AI
Out at sea, those working in the maritime industry are faced with increasingly congested waterways, dangerous weather and challenging visibility conditions, which present navigation challenges.
According to the European Maritime Safety Agency, there were 3,173 maritime casualties and incidents reported in 2019 alone, with the last five years averaging around 3,239. One way to mitigate these incidents is via the use of improved navigation technology.
Orca AI, a company whose goal is to provide the...
https://www.ship-technology.com/features/navigating-the-oceans-with-help-from-ai-qa-with-orca-ai/
Paul Ioannidis, guardian of the Onassis legacy, dies at 97
His 33 years of training experience convinced him that human error was the ultimate cause of most accidents and of…
Neptune Declaration: has anything changed for stranded seafarers?
Since the beginning of the pandemic, hundreds of thousands of seafarers have been stranded at sea for months on end because of the Covid-19 travel restrictions.
This situation, which has received a lot of media attention, has been described by the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as a “humanitarian and safety crisis”.
In the last 12 months, the wider ship industry has taken a range of steps to ensure crew changes. For instance, international organisations, such as the International Maritime...
https://www.ship-technology.com/features/neptune-declaration-anything-changed-stranded-seafarers/
Biden’s recovery plan in first 100 days will benefit shipping
There is no doubt that the US economy is rebounding due to Mr Biden’s efforts, which have largely resulted in…
Suez closure will delay supply chain recovery
Large-scale risks continue to exist within the containerised supply chain. But shippers need to ask if they are prepared to…