Tag: digitalization

At this year’s Nor-Shipping trade fair in Oslo (30 May to 2 June), DNV GL will be presenting modern classification solutions, focusing on digitalization and increased sustainability as drivers for change in the maritime industry

Howard Fireman, ABS Chief Technology Officer, highlights the significance of the digitalization era that drives decisions within the maritime sector, identifying key focus areas that will help industry deal with this new data-centric world.

Bahri, National Saudi Arabia shipping company, announced that signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hyundai Heavy Industries, to harness big data and technological innovation in the maritime industry. The agreement ceremony took place at Bahri’s headquarters in Riyadh.

MAN Diesel & Turbo announced that entered an agreement with Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., to intensify their joint business activities, on the field of sales, production, R&D, and EPC (engineering, procurement, construction), with the potential for other business fields to be added in the future.

As traditional risk management practices involves operators navigating large static risk reports, in addition to handling massive amounts of data, DNV GL launched a position paper showing how risk assessments can be made more dynamic, to provide improved and real-time decision support during operations.

Alastair Marsh, Lloyd's Register's CEO, signed two Memorandums of Understanding, during Singapore Maritime Week. The agreements concern research and development, intelligent systems for real time condition monitoring, unmanned systems and robotics for operations, maintenance and inspections and emerging areas, such as 3D printing.

Maersk announced that joined forces with Microsoft, to use its cloud computing platform, Azure, in order to develop digital products and services across all brands in the A.P. Moller – Maersk Transport & Logistics division. The company's aim is to simplify digital visibility in supply chains.

The Danish Maritime Authority concluded a MoU with the maritime authorities in Singapore and Norway. The MoU establishes the basis for the those countries’ efforts to spread the use of digital certificates which are very efficient and save time and money for both shipowners and authorities.

Maersk, container shipping company, is set to unveil the thinking behind its recent agreements with IBM and China’s Alibaba, as the company's Chief Digital Officer, Ibrahim Gokcen, takes the stage at this year’s "Nor-Shipping" maritime week. Gokcen is going to analyse the future course of the maritime industry.