Tag: Industry Voices

Our special column asked from the winners of the first GREEN4SEA – EUROPORT Awards, which were announced in early November on the sidelines of EUROPORT, to assess the environmental status of shipping and suggest ways to move forward and change the path toward a more sustainable future. 

Our special column asked from the winners of the first SMART4SEA – EUROPORT Awards, which were announced in early November on the sidelines of EUROPORT, to assess the digital status of the shipping industry and suggest ways to move forward and change the path toward a more sustainable future. 

Our special column asked from the winners of the first GREEN4SEA – EUROPORT Awards, which were announced in early November on the sidelines of EUROPORT, to assess the environmental status of the shipping industry and suggest ways to move forward and change the path toward a more sustainable future. 

Several discussions see automation completely transforming the industry in the next 30 years, while others seem less convinced of a major reform. Our special 'Smart Watch' column is asking global experts to provide feedback on the following question: What will the ship of 2050 look like?

Our special 'Smart Watch' column sheds focus on the impact of automation and digitalization in the future of shipping. This time, we have asked global experts to provide feedback on the following question: Digitalization and automation: friends or foes? Are they going to help us to move forward?

The 2019 Hellenic American Maritime Forum gathered experts from the maritime industry, who provided their knowledge and expertise on critical matters that the industry is currently focusing on. One of the key discussions was about the approaching 2020 sulphur cap and the challenges around it. 

For some, leadership is motivation, for others inspiration. Until recently, women were rarely seen in senior leadership positions as these positions have predominantly been held by men and men were therefore stereotyped to be more effective leaders.  Research has examined whether or not there are sex differences in leadership; what it is evident, whatsoever, is that a lot of progress has been made on our professional lives over the last 50 years, bridging the gap between males and females.

The 0.5% sulphur cap is about to become effective globally in less than two years from now, therefore operators need to consider the available options for compliance. In this special column, we have asked global experts to provide feedback on the best fuel option for compliance.

Our "Smart Watch" special column asks industry experts on critical issues with respect to smart shipping developments.  We have asked global experts to provide feedback on what technological disruption that has appeared currently in shipping means to the industry: Is it a technology push or a market pull and why?

Effective from 8th of Sep 2017, the Ballast Water Management Convention is now a reality. Global experts share their insights on the key challenges ahead, especially after MEPC71 which extended the implementation timeframe.