
Digitalisation
Digitalisation of the maritime sector may be progressing at a slower rate than in certain other sectors, but new technologies are gradually being integrated. Innovations such as artificial intelligence, the ‘internet of things’ and ‘smart’ ports are all on the horizon. However, challenges and concerns remain in regard to regulation, training, liabilities and costs

Political instability tops ICS survey of main shipping risks
Latest in series of chamber’s annual Maritime Barometer reports also finds dwindling industry confidence in handling the fall-out from geopolitical developments

‘The genie is out of the bottle’: how low Earth orbit has revolutionised shipping
Elon Musk’s Starlink has entered the shipping market at a pace that took everyone by surprise, but the question now is whether other providers can keep pace

Private equity fund takes over Danaos Management and Procureship
A US fund, with no previous experience in maritime, has quietly been buying up key names in the Greek tech sector

Data takes centre stage in modern maritime operations
Treat data with the seriousness it deserves and expect more from analytics tools

Steady as she goes: UGS president Melina Travlos
Union of Greek Shipowners’ president Melina Travlos has made the case for shipping whenever and wherever the opportunity has arisen — from powerful international fora, to mountain villages and rural communities in Greece

Greek cluster puzzle starts to come together
There are plenty of reasons to be cheerful about the trajectory of the Greek maritime cluster, but plenty of work remains to be done, say backers

Europe’s new defence drive is worrying port bosses
Military mobility is emerging as a key pillar of the European Commission’s 2025 port strategy. But how should EU ports implement security measures? Must they all? And where will the funding come from?

Ships learn how to learn
Fincantieri’s new shipbuilding paradigm Navis Sapiens introduces the ‘smart ship’ concept

Growing administrative burden adding to crew fatigue problem
Minimum shipboard manning, increasing administration and growing compliance reporting means many vessel’s crew continue to be overloaded with work

Ship tracking is about to become a difficult conversation for some governments
A push within the IMO to review Long Range Identification and Tracking of vessels is likely to prove politically contentious, but if it goes ahead many flag states will be forced into some long overdue conversations regarding their oversight of vessel due diligence
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