Senior stakeholders believe that the global maritime industry is not prepared to deal with major issues that are likely to impact it over the next ten years. This is according to the Global Maritime Issues Monitor 2018, published today by the Global Maritime Forum, global insurance broker and risk...
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Wärtsilä splits marine and energy businesses
Finnish maritime technology group Wärtsilä has decided to reorganise into two business areas, Wärtsilä Marine Business and Wärtsilä Energy Business, covering both new sales and services for the respective markets. With this change, Wärtsilä aims to deliver increased value to its customers by better...
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Ports on alert as cyber attacks proliferate
The cyber security attack that hit the Port of San Diego on Tuesday included ransomware and demand for Bitcoin, port officials said in a statement Friday. The attack is the second at a major global port this month with experts warning ports are coming under ever-greater attack from hackers. “The...
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Port of San Diego hit by cyber attack
The Port of San Diego has been hit by a cyber attack, affecting more than 500 workers. The attack took place on Tuesday and has spread to many departments of the US west coast port. In a statement published Wednesday, the port’s CEO Randa Coniglio said the hack impacted issuing of park permits,...
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MOL takes watch keeping into the future
Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines’ (MOL) dogged pursuit of pioneering smart ships has taken another key step with news one of its ferries has completed a demonstration test, held in association with Rolls-Royce, on a ferry equipped with its Intelligence Awareness System (IAS), designed to aid watch keeping...
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ChartCo: Further acquisitions on the cards
Since taking the helm at ChartCo in 2010 Martin Taylor has been responsible for three key acquisitions; more are on the cards as this British e-navigation company aims to offer the widest possible range of services. Regs4ships, Docmap and Marine Position are the three first acquisitions by Taylor....
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Trump signs off on new maritime cyber security strategy
President Donald Trump signed off on Thursday on America’s National Cyber Strategy with maritime featuring prominently in the 40-page document. “The National Cyber Strategy demonstrates my commitment to strengthening America’s cybersecurity capabilities and securing America from cyber threats. It...
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