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Docking on time at Tanger Med, Morocco after its voyage from Cartagena, Colombia, The Kobe Express – a container ship owned by Hapag-Lloyd and managed by Anglo-Eastern – completed what is being named as ‘the world’s first digitally controlled port arrival.’

By using the Navi-Port system developed by Wartsila, data was exchanged between the ship and destination port allowing the arrival time of the ship to be shared digitally with the onboard navigation system. 

As well as technology optimising...

https://www.ship-technology.com/features/digitally-controlling-port-arrivals-timing-is-everything/

Working out at sea is a dangerous, potentially life-threatening role that sees coast guards and rescue leaders receiving mayday calls from seafarers who have found themselves in emergency situations. 

Due to mayday calls signalling that an emergency situation is taking place, it is imperative for the rescue leaders to obtain information as to where the individual is located, what the current situation is, and what is happening to ensure they are able to assist as quickly and effectively as...

https://www.ship-technology.com/features/mayday-mayday-answering-emergency-calls-with-help-from-ai/

The recent IPCC environmental report was yet another reminder of the serious damage we are doing to the planet. And just this past week, we witnessed record-breaking high temperatures in Europe, whilst at the same time, it seems that half of the Mediterranean is burning away in front of us. Don’t forget about the devastating flooding last month in Germany and Belgium. Or the heatwaves rolling across the Pacific Northwest. Oh, and Siberia is on fire. I don’t mean to sound alarmist, but Siberia...

https://www.ship-technology.com/features/no-vaccine-non-voyage-future-cruise-issue-17-is-out-now/

Before the pandemic struck, the cruise industry in the Baltic region had been growing steadily over the last few years. As previously reported by Future Cruise, the number of passengers increased by 17% in 2017 and another 9.1% in 2019.

Covid-19 brought cruise lines on their knees as governments worldwide imposed travelling restrictions, which automatically cancelled the 2020 and 2021 seasons. In the case of the Baltic Sea, cruise calls went down by 96% while passenger numbers plummeted by 99%.

As...

https://www.ship-technology.com/features/qa-planning-cruise-itineraries-with-cruise-baltic-cruise-norway/

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the cruise industry, with an estimated 2,500 job losses being registered daily around the world as of June 2020.

The sector hoped for a slow recovery in the first months of 2021 but new variants and government travel bans hindered that dream. Canada, for example, banned its 2021 cruise season in February, impacting both Canadian and US cruise liners and ports.

The Canadian Government’s decision prompted a strong reaction from Alaskan...

https://www.ship-technology.com/features/cruise-companies-restarting-travel-late-2021/

The cruise industry has seen backlash from the media, environmental activists and government bodies following research demonstrating the damage cruise ships cause to the environment. Concern surrounding the environmental impact of cruise ships has led the industry to take steps towards a greener, more environmentally friendly future.

Leading independent German pollution analyst company Axel Friedrich stated that a single large cruise ship emits over five tonnes of NOX emissions per day and emits...

https://www.ship-technology.com/features/future-fuel-the-pros-and-cons-of-lng-cruise-ships/

The shipping industry is facing growing pressure to curb its CO2emissions. The industry produces approximately 2.6% of all carbon emissions and carries more than 80% of goods traded globally. 

If the shipping industry were a country, it would be the world’s sixth-highest emitter, ahead of Germany. 

US President Joe Biden’s climate change envoy John Kerry has expressed a commitment to ensuring that International Maritime Organisation member countries hit the net-zero emissions targets by 2050....

https://www.ship-technology.com/features/fuel-shipping-heading-right-direction/