Tag: optimization

“Everything happens for a reason”. It's a phrase we hear quite often. We all understand the importance of receiving uplifting words when facing difficult moments. However, hastily attempting to suppress negative emotions can potentially be more damaging than beneficial. This phenomenon is identified as toxic positivity.

More ship operators have recognised that proactive fouling control and hull efficiency are critical to managing increasingly strict regulations, rising fuel costs and environmental performance. In this context, Jotun launched HullKeeper, an advanced hull optimisation programme with the aim to improve hull efficiency and assist operators in making proactive decisions for optimal performance, efficiency and regulatory compliance.

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. 

Keeping up with the industry's digital evolution, port of Gothenburg joined forces with Wabtec to implement Port Optimizer, a tool that will digitize maritime shipping data for cargo owners and supply chain stakeholders through secure, channeled access. 

Following the industry's efforts to ship efficiency, Lloyd's Register i4 Insight integrates data and applications to deliver fleet insights, providing a holistic view of both ship and fleet operations.

Hunter Group, Nautilus Labs, KONGSBERG, DNV GL and OSM joined forces to focus on Hunter's vessel operational excellence by achieving a greener supply chain operation, and fleet optimization.

BIMCO co-authored a proposal to present on at the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) virtual Facilitation Committee (FAL) meeting next week (FAL 44), pushing for standardization and harmonization of electronic ship/shore communication for reporting purposes.

Weilbach, Vento Maritime and Force Technology joined forces and developed a new digital route optimization is a single platform that makes it possible to select the best navigation route based on updated electronic nautical charts, precise weather data, detailed calculations of ship dimensions and nautical and maritime conditions.

An Athenian-based software platform which focuses on the monitoring and optimization of vessels secured €3 million from London’s ETF Partners, representing the place digitalization has in the shipping industry.

Gasum teamed up with ship design company Deltamarin and Wärtsilä, a leader in maritime technologies, for cleaner maritime transport, following the global sustainability goals for a greener shipping. The global sustainability goals call the shipping industry to reduce sulphur emissions, according to the 2020 sulphur cap regulation issued by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which came into force in January 1, 2020.