disruption

Drewry: Port of Dover can cope with moderate Brexit disruption

The Port of Dover has the resilience to cope with moderate disruption arising from Brexit and there is latent short sea capacity to absorb significant overflow at the port in the event of capacity constraints, according to an independent study by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

Among the political arguments about Brexit and its consequences, there has been a surprising lack of objective and quantitative analysis of the implications for the future of the vital short sea trade between the UK...

https://safety4sea.com/drewry-port-of-dover-can-cope-with-moderate-brexit-disruption/

Maritime Digital Transformation

During the 2019 SMART4SEA Conference, Christian Vakarelis, VP Media Communications, Navarino talked about the accelerated pace of technology which is expected to change humanity more in the next 30 years than in the previous 300.

Shipping is a traditional long-term business, you have to plan 10-15-20 years ahead, very much like the satellite business. The latest generation of Fleet Express satellites that many operators use on their vessels, were designed many years ago. The next generation of...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-maritime-digital-transformation/

Lena Göthberg, Producer and Host of the Shipping Podcast

The 100th! It’s a milestone! I take the opportunity to share what I have learnt by starting a podcast in the maritime industry. How it all started with a crazy idea and borrowed equipment onboard the worlds’ largest container ship MAERSK MCKINNEY MOLLER and her Captain. 

I got the advice to start by sharing 4 episodes, just in case the prospective listeners wouldn’t get hooked if I only shared one episode and that wasn’t to their taste.

1. Captain Niels V Pedersen

2. Carl Johan Hagman

3. Jonathan...

https://shippingpodcast.com/lena-gothberg-producer-and-host-of-the-shipping-podcast/

ASEAN: Port industry needs to address technology disruption

Technology is disrupting and transforming the way the port industry operates, while it is expected that more port operations will be automated in the longer term, noted Mr. Niam Chiang Meng, Chairman of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore at the opening ceremony of the 44th ASEAN ports association meeting on 27 November, Singapore.

The restructuring of mega-alliances has increased competition amongst ports; technology is disrupting and transforming the way the port industry operates –...

https://safety4sea.com/asean-port-industry-needs-to-address-technology-disruption/

Eight game-changing strategies to halve GHG emissions by 2030

In line with a general sensitivity on climate change, a report published earlier in 2018 revealed the potential for all sectors of global economy –energy, food and agriculture, industry, buildings and transport – to halve greenhouse gas emissions by around 2030. Stronger policies, the digital revolution and greater climate leadership are necessary to accelerate the economic transformation, say the authors.

The report, launched by Christiana Figueres and global sustainability researcher Johan...

https://safety4sea.com/eight-game-changing-strategies-to-halve-ghg-emissions-by-2030/

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