AI and Covid’s symbiotic relationship may make for tech’s Trojan horse
With AI more than rising to the challenge of Covid-19, its spread throughout the business ecosphere will only be a matter of time – and industries are already changing because...
Analysis
Testing the waters: Direct shipping opens between Iran and Syria
A new shipping line between Iran and Syria is already causing tensions in the Middle...
Covid-19 contact tracing technology: opening up the cruise industry
Vancouver-based wearable health and safety technology specialist TraceSafe is working with cruise lines to develop a new wearable solution that...
Size matters: inside the Tuas Mega Port project in Singapore
The biggest port infrastructure in the world is scheduled to open its first two berths in 2021. We get the...
Q&A: Moving away from one-to-one communication systems in shipping
In a time where geopolitical tensions can impact shipping, companies are moving away from emails and one-to-one communication systems, which...
Q&A: the green potential of wind propulsion with BAR Technologies
Despite the deadline set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to reduce shipping CO2 emissions by 50% by 2050, the maritime industry is still grappling with decarbonisation and testing different…
Navigating the oceans with help from AI: Q&A with Orca AI
Out at sea, those working in the maritime industry are faced with increasingly congested waterways, dangerous weather and challenging visibility conditions, which present navigation challenges. According to the European Maritime…
Neptune Declaration: has anything changed for stranded seafarers?
Since the beginning of the pandemic, hundreds of thousands of seafarers have been stranded at sea for months on end because of the Covid-19 travel restrictions. This situation, which has…
Maritime security and piracy: lessons from the ICS
Despite the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, piracy is still a significant issue that not only affects the shipping industry but also has repercussions on global geopolitical issues. “In…
Global shipping container shortage: the story so far
Freight shipping has found itself in a unique situation where unforeseen events have left a global shortage of containers, which has had a domino effect down the supply chain, disrupting…
Tackling the shipping container shortage: Ship Technology Global Issue 76
Whether you are on a desktop, tablet or smartphone, you can read the magazine for free online. In this issue: Will battery-powered ships take over the industry? A new 60m tanker, named…
