Should the bulk cargo industry containerise?
Historically, bulk cargo is transported globally from areas where it is produced, cultivated or mined to areas where it is consumed or...
The digitalisation of cargo flow in the breakbulk sector - Part 1
Modern shipping is primarily dominated by bulk shipping and container shipping. There are more of these ship types than any other types...
With cryptocurrencies rising - should we invest in Gold or Bitcoin?
Rise of Bitcoin and crypto currencies as alternate investment options to gold
Are you familiar with the important work done by bioreactors in shipping?
(Photo by Colin Watts on Unsplash) As you probably know, modern cruise ships have a complicated wastewater purification system and a...
How a non-intrusive test & trace regime can be effective & implemented in shipping
(Photo by Diego F. Parra from Pexels) During this spring large cruise ships were in the news headlines almost daily as vessels weren’t...
Maritime convergence, or how COVID-19 pulled the future forward
Maritim e convergenc Remember not so long ago, when the most compelling issues occupying the maritime industry were IMO 2020 compliance,...
How micro-biotech is replacing acid therapy to enable sustainable onboard operations in shipping
Is micro-biotech is replacing acid therapy to enable sustainable onboard operations in shipping?
Human behaviour: the final frontier in efficiency and operational performance management
(Photo by Ibrahim Boran on Unsplash) In recent decades, every industry has tested different strategies and technologies to maximize...
What will digitalisation of bulk shipping look like? (Part 2)
How can bulk shipping digitalise, what are the main points? Digitalisation of bulk shipping commences at the interface between the...
What will digitalisation of bulk shipping look like? (Part 1)
Digitalisation is a hot discussion topic of today, and what’s on everyone’s lips, is how will it impact shipping? Digital developments...
Titans: Google maps versus ECDIS
Humans have been using maps for thousands of years. It is therefore not surprising that ‘Cartography’ as a subject exists, which is the...
Journey towards maritime autonomy
In 2015 a company operating in a niche area with a unique use-case approached us with a specific request. They wanted to know if we could...
The autonomous versus automated conundrum
The terms autonomous and automated are often used interchangeably in the marine industry. This is not unique to the marine industry, but...
What macro trends impact the maritime future?
As a student of the future, I find myself in uncharted territory. The future appears to be uncertain and yet constantly changing. This...
Net-Zero emissions: what will the journey look like?
In recent months there has been significant discussion on the subject of net-zero emissions and what our journey there may look like....
A $1 billion problem that needs solving
We are all familiar with phones & the connectivity it has given us. The analogue rotary phones were cabled, but the modern cell phones...
Business transition: from employees to robots
As technology evolves around us, we see more and more jobs are automated or certain jobs are delegated to smart machines or robots. This...
Want successful transformation? Energize the core
The world is rapidly transforming around us. Technology is getting smarter and faster. It is impacting every industry, sector and area on...
Disruption of the Greek business model
Recession in shipping is blamed partly on oversupply of vessels. When you look at number and tonnage of existing ships and the new-build...























