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...
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...
If you facilitate 90% of the world's trade, would you influence change?
The shipping industry is a well-oiled machinery for moving global trade. To understand its staggering size and impact, one must know what...
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...
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...
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...
















