Breaking norms: will Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady chart new territory?
Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady will be the first ship of the new fleet to launch in 2020. Describing themselves as a “travel brand” rather than a “cruise line” has led...
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![How will autonomy shape the UK shipping industry?]()
How will autonomy shape the UK shipping industry?
A roundtable event organised by Thales, ‘Charting a course to autonomy - what is the future of the UK maritime industry?’ discussed the many challenges and future prospects of using...
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![The Port of London: a century of change]()
The Port of London: a century of change
Trade through the Port of London hit 53.2 million tonnes last year, a remarkable feat last achieved over a decade ago. How has one of the oldest ports in Europe...
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![Shipping and the supply chain: keeping up in the e-commerce era]()
Shipping and the supply chain: keeping up in the e-commerce era
The rise of e-commerce is changing the face of global logistics, and shipping companies aren’t exempt. How is the industry keeping up with the supply chain changes coming from the...
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![Protective layers: key points from ClassNK’s Cyber Security Approach]()
Protective layers: key points from ClassNK’s Cyber Security Approach
ClassNK’s recently-published Cyber Security Approach sets out a layered strategy for securing commercial vessels from cyber attacks. How does the Japanese ship classification society’s cyber security approach work, and what...
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![NEPTUNES: measuring disruptive noise pollution from ships]()
NEPTUNES: measuring disruptive noise pollution from ships
Complaints about noise from seagoing vessels at berth are increasingly common. Now eleven ports from Europe, Australia and Canada have been jointly researching what causes airborne noise and how it...
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![June’s top news stories]()
June’s top news stories
The City of London Corporation has secured a £500,000 grant to help cut emissions from boats, and Hapag-Lloyd has introduced a real-time container monitoring system. Ship-technology.com wraps up the key...
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![Finnafjord: a new port for the melting Arctic]()
Finnafjord: a new port for the melting Arctic
New joint venture the Finnafjord Port Development Company is planning to build a new deepwater port in the north-east of Iceland at Finnafjord, in anticipation that warmer waters are going...
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![Lost at sea: how shipping container pollution affects the environment]()
Lost at sea: how shipping container pollution affects the environment
Hundreds of containers are lost at sea every year due to worsening weather conditions and poor maintenance. Presenting a growing threat to marine life, this issue is often underestimated by...
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![Human rights at sea: bringing shipping up to speed]()
Human rights at sea: bringing shipping up to speed
Migrant smuggling, mistreatment of fishermen, unreported fishing and illegal trade are just some of the situations driving human rights breaches at sea. In a bid to ensure that human rights...
