Does chronic "Founderitis" prevent innovation and disruption?
In the shipping industry one thing that is broadly apparent is the inherent resistance to change, lack of major innovation and the almost...
Shipping through the eyes of "Generation Next"
One hears repeatedly about the future of shipping in terms of future environmental regulations and stricter local laws, the spread of...
Digital danger: controversy and concerns of data lifecycle in shipping
The shipping industry appears to be transmuting and adapting to the current world scenario. We find ourselves with fuel prices still low,...
Who will bin the "Noon Report"?
Virtually every shipping company today uses noon reports to understand and monitor what is happening on their ships. These reports are...
Affordable care for shipping – “Yes we care”
Affordable Care Act (ACA) was brought in to increase overall healthcare and expand medical coverage for all. Under the act signed on...
Software vital to emissions' compliance
The European Commission’s Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) rules to collect emissions data officially entered into force on...
OMG! What do we do with all this data?
The industry-wide trend of digitalisation means many companies now find themselves overwhelmed with large amounts of data. When the data...
Dawn of the "Open Platform": standardisation in big data
In the past data was only collected if it was required and most likely by whoever needed it. Therefore the amount of data being collected...
The impact of a leader's first meeting
Early in my career I was called into a meeting along with all other employees to be addressed by the new head of the company. He...
OPERATIONAL VESSEL PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
The future of shipping lies in having the technological expertise to measure vessel performance in order to achieve optimal fuel...














