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The Deputy Ministry of Shipping of Cyprus aims to attract young people to shipping, by establishing the Committee for the development of maritime culture and the promotion of maritime studies in Cyprus, as well as a 16-member group of young shipping workers, who will act as guides.

The pandemic highlighted how interconnected the world is right now. Multiple bottlenecks have disrupted global supply chains – the networks of people, companies and modes of transport that order and manufacture goods and deliver them to warehouses, shops or even right to our doors, mentions the World Economic Forum in an article. 

Without a doubt the professional landscape has changed rapidly in the last two years. COVID made us adapt to a new reality in order to continue be productive even in our homes, and many of us developed skills we didn’t know we had. However, one skill will be the most sought after in the near future and that is Emotional intelligence.

Insurance industry losses from Covid-19 are estimated at around $44bn, says Allianz in its recent Global Claims Review 2022.

Activity around environmental, social and governance (ESG) and sustainability issues is increasing as governments and citizens exert pressure on businesses to change their ways for the greater good, says Allianz says in its recent Global Claims Review 2022.

Using internet today is like breathing air. While you cannot see it around, it is of outmost importance for the proper function of everyday activities. Of course the seafaring profession does not remain unaffected, as the increasing digitalization onboard, provide many benefits, as well as drawbacks.

Advancing technology is enhancing maritime safety but shipping needs greater transparency, distress call interoperability, updated training and better crew retention to verify continuous improvement, notes a recently-published report by Inmarsat. 

The shipping environment is constantly changing rapidly due to digitalization. Taking this into consideration, it is only natural for the work and the needs of the future seafarers to be different than today. To understand the world of the seafarers of 2050, we must first examine the ships they will be working on, the lives they will lead, and the future global trading environment.

Similarly to the whole world, shipping operates today in a fully digitalized environment. However, this was not always the case, with maritime making advancements in this area decade by decade. However, it is interesting to explore how shipping’s digitalization journey has involved over the years.

Spinnaker revealed the results of their Remote and Hybrid Working report, with 86% of respondents stating that they have introduced some form of remote working, post-pandemic.