Future of Work
Norsepower raises €28m to scale up rotor sails production
Finnish company Norsepower has raised €28m in Series C funding to boost the production and reach of its rotor sail…
Alfa Laval closes Marine Performance Systems buyout
Sweden’s Alfa Laval has exercised an option for the acquisition of a 100% stake in Netherlands-based maritime technology provider Marine…
Kpler buys ship tracking data providers MarineTraffic and FleetMon
Belgium-based Kpler has purchased two global ship-tracking data and maritime analytics companies, namely MarineTraffic and FleetMon. By combining the capabilities…
MOL to test Starlink communication service on its ships
Japanese shipping firm Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has reached a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with hybrid network provider Marlink for…
EverWind and Svitzer partner on green-fuelled vessels
EverWind Fuels has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with AP Moller-Maersk unit Svitzer for the joint development of green-fuelled…
Future of work hiring levels in the ship industry rose in August 2022
The proportion of ship equipment supply, product and services companies hiring for future of work related positions rose in August…
Sensing safety: Papua New Guinea’s new coastal safety technology
To improve and ensure safe vessel navigation in Papua New Guinea waters, technology company Vissim and project partner M-NAV Solutions…
New wearable maritime solutions with Arrow Labs
Safety, efficiency, and risk management are key areas of focus for the maritime industry when it comes to staff wellbeing…
Filings buzz in the maritime industry: 21% decrease in the future of work mentions in Q3 of 2021
Mentions of the future of work within the filings of companies in the maritime industry fell 21% between the second…
Harnessing the power of the wind: the future of cargo power?
As the shipping industry switches to sustainable, alternative fuels, hybrid engines and new ship design, French company Airseas has turned…