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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Mobile transparency: the key enabler for predictive analytics
In a previous blog, I had discussed the evolution of data and communication in the marine industry and how predictive analytics is the...
Predictive analytics and disruption in business
Information is vital for business. Relevant information received at the right time has always given a competitive advantage. It is...
Mastering Linkedin - 'art or 'science'?
My LinkedIn journey did not start as a conscious attempt to build a brand or establish a presence online. It all started when I joined...
Going Digital: from "Complexity to Simplicity"
LNG ships are specialized modes of transportation of natural gas as cargo, which by its very delicate nature of being carried in...
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...



















