Tag: digitalization

Automation has always been a controversial concept within shipping, mostly led by the fear of technology overtaking the place of people. Now, the pandemic brings a new reality, with the lockdown measures and traveling restrictions making automation important, but also a challenge to the future of the work environment, as the world is now required to combine people, algorithms and robots, in a more efficient way.

The technology group Wärtsilä has successfully completed its first commercial installation of the Wärtsilä Navi-Harbour WebVTS 5.0 software application.

The last couple years, cyber security has become a significant challenge for the maritime industry as well. In this regard, IMO took the decision to embed cyber security into Safety Management Systems; not much time has left for this new requirement and one thing is for sure: from next year, a new era begins for ship operators.

France-based classification society Bureau Veritas shake hands with 3D Metal Forge and ship operator PACC Offshore Services Holdings Ltd in order to boost maritime additive manufacturing innovation.

Port of Long Beach launched an online dashboard, called WAVE, which will report incoming cargo traffic with the aim to improve operations and ease cargo traffic in the port. Despite the pandemic, port of Long Beach is seeing a record amount of cargo movement at a time when new COVID-19 protocols are limiting capacity. 

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) issued a report focusing on how satellites reveal global extent of forced labor in the world’s fishing fleet.

Amid the unusual situation caused by the COVID-19 crisis, Antwerp-based shipping company Euronav held its first virtual naming ceremony for the inauguration of two new vessels.

NKCS, ClassNK Consulting Service Co, launched a supporting system to help companies comply with the upcoming ISM requirements for cyber security.

COSCO SHIPPING Lines and Bank of China shake hands and collaborated in order to launch a Cross-Chain Platform ‘Master Bill of lading + trading documentations’. 

ClassNK along with e5 Lab Inc. shake hands and inked a joint research agreement in order to develop a cyber security digital platform.