Modern shipping is primarily dominated by bulk shipping and container shipping. There are more of these ship types than any other types...

(Photo by Colin Watts on Unsplash) As you probably know, modern cruise ships have a complicated wastewater purification system and a...

(Photo by Diego F. Parra from Pexels) During this spring large cruise ships were in the news headlines almost daily as vessels weren’t...

Is micro-biotech is replacing acid therapy to enable sustainable onboard operations in shipping?

(Photo by Ibrahim Boran on Unsplash) In recent decades, every industry has tested different strategies and technologies to maximize...

How the crude oil tanker sector is going to evolve when we emerge from the pandemic remains to be seen

How can bulk shipping digitalise, what are the main points? Digitalisation of bulk shipping commences at the interface between the...

Digitalisation is a hot discussion topic of today, and what’s on everyone’s lips, is how will it impact shipping? Digital developments...

Humans have been using maps for thousands of years. It is therefore not surprising that ‘Cartography’ as a subject exists, which is the...

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 terms autonomous and automated are often used interchangeably in the marine industry. This is not unique to the marine industry, but...

As a student of the future, I find myself in uncharted territory. The future appears to be uncertain and yet constantly changing. This...

In recent months there has been significant discussion on the subject of net-zero emissions and what our journey there may look like....

We are all familiar with phones & the connectivity it has given us. The analogue rotary phones were cabled, but the modern cell phones...

In a previous blog, I had discussed the evolution of data and communication in the marine industry and how predictive analytics is the...

Information is vital for business. Relevant information received at the right time has always given a competitive advantage. It is...

LNG ships are specialized modes of transportation of natural gas as cargo, which by its very delicate nature of being carried in...

Looking ahead, there is an avalanche of regulations headed our way. While some are truly international coming from the IMO or applicable...

The European Union (EU) Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) regulation is something we discussed in 2013 in our blog MRV more...

Although generally accepted as a promising fuel saving solution, there are only a handful of vessels fully installed with the Air...