
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

‘The establishment, verification and use of management systems are spot on for use of AI’ says Rina digital head
Lars Riisberg is the CEO of Rina Digital Solutions and was formerly CEO of Logimatic Solutions, which was acquired by Rina in 2021 to expand its digital capabilities. He has been involved in AI for more than 35 years and in this sponsored podcast he describes the relationships between data and AI-based applications

Harbor Lab introduces AI feature to optimise port cost analysis
Port expenses can reach $200m annually for the largest companies

Caravel expands maritime training with acquisition of Indian academy
Move aims to enhance global seafarer training and support industry advancements in digitalisation, automation and sustainability

Shipping cyber attacks disappear under the radar
More cyber attacks on shipping than are publicly reported, says Optima chief Dimitrios Koukas

Hecla Emissions Management’s pitch to take the pain out of FuelEU pooling
Affinity Shipping’s carbon advisory spinoff with Wilhelmsen Ship Management has built an exchange for FuelEU compliance tokens, spotting a gap in the market between regulation and shipping reality

Technology for automation — the trade off that helped get US labour deal over the line
‘We have a very clear pathway in the new agreement as marine terminal operators to use technology to deliver better performance for our customers and make the most out of what we have. What we can’t do is simply replace a person with a machine, and that’s fine,’ Ports America chief executive Matt Leech told S&P Global’s TPM25 conference

DCSA opens the door to non-carriers
Originally set up by 10 major ocean carriers, the Digital Container Shipping Association is welcoming participation from further across the container supply chain to improve standards

Marcura acquires tanker demurrage specialist HubSE
HubSE’s specialised oil and chemical tanker expertise will be integrated into Marcura Claims, the maritime digitalisation platform’s solution for processing and managing claims

AI-powered management by exception may transform shipmanagement
Historically dependent on manual processes and the accumulated expertise of seasoned professionals, the maritime industry is navigating an era of profound transformation

DCSA releases updated booking and bill of lading standards
The Digital Container Shipping Association has released the final versions of its Booking 2.0 and Bill of Lading 3.0 standards, saying new features will cut costs and speed up business

Leading shipbrokers introduce recap and charter party management platform
The platform, developed in partnership with Signal Ocean, is designed to address the growing concerns of monopolisation and data security in the recap and charter party space

PSA venture capital unit partners Saudi government agency for supply chain start-ups
The collaboration will identify, nurture and invest in promising start-ups, while jointly developing products with a clear path to commercial scale up
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