Tag: digitalization

Danica Crewing Specialists has introduced a new recruitment platform to accelerate crew recruitment and address the growing shortage of seafarers.

BIMCO has submitted a paper to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) advocating for a comprehensive digitalization strategy.

Bureau Veritas (BV) and Greenroom Robotics have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote and advance the understanding of maritime robotics, autonomous navigation, situational awareness, and operations management.

Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) has completed a pilot with COSCO Shipping (COSCO) to issue traceable and verifiable green certificates powered by blockchain technology.

The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) and Supply Chain Movement have come together to create a simple mindmap showing the trends impacting the container shipping industry. 

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has received an order from the University of Tokyo for its MiPoLin, a power prediction and lines selection system. 

Caterpillar Marine has collaborated Serco Inc. to advance the use of autonomous vessels for naval applications, capable of one-year runtime without human intervention.

According to DNV, last year saw a doubling in the count of initiatives promoting environmentally friendly shipping corridors, bringing the total to 57 as of February this year.

AVIKUS has reportedly demonstrated a reduction in fuel consumption of up to 15% during operations on a 325,000-ton Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC), using an autonomous control system.

Christiania Shipping has launched behaviour change service Signol in a fuel efficiency project which uses StormGeo data to understand and increase crew members’ fuel-saving behaviour.