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Preliminary approval has been given to HAV Group ASA for the hydrogen-based energy system developed as part of the FreeCO2ast project. The certification is a "significant step toward commercial hydrogen fueling of commercial vessels."

The transition to a lower-carbon energy system continues and accelerates, and McKinsey's Global Energy Perspective 2022 provides insights into the longer-term trends that will continue to be essential in shaping future energy systems.

The 2022 GREEN4SEA Virtual Forum successfully concluded on April 27-28, focusing on industry’s ambitious numerous and complex challenges of a more sustainable shipping. No doubt, the future of shipping is green while new regulations, green financing to meet decarbonization goals, innovation and flexibility will drive the industry forward.

Despite being the lightest gaseous element in the world, hydrogen can provide a high energy density, almost three times as much as the one of natural gas, which is expected to accelerate hydrogen technology towards 2030.

KPMG in Greece published the survey “The Future of Shipping”, analyzing the seaborne trade, and presenting the role and viewpoint of the Greek shipowners in the global market.

The 2022 SMART4SEA Forum took place virtually from 23 to 24 of February 2022, focusing on key smart shipping issues and latest updates of industry’s digital transformation and technological trends.

PwC Greece shared insights on emerging developments from an accounting reporting perspective but also on shipping market trends during the virtual event “The Annual Finance Update for the Shipping Industry”. 

Artificial intelligence and automation are changing the world, one industry at a time. In fact, many claim that whatever humans can do, machines are learning to also do effectively, with lower costs and fewer errors.

With the arrival of a new decade and a pandemic, the shipping industry had to dive deep and find ways to promote its digital transformation, with shipping companies having to switch from the traditional way of operations into a modern and smart environment.

It is known that STCW Convention regulates seafarer training, however, it’s not keeping up with the pace of technological change. Therefore, shipping should shift towards essential skills for the future including general IT systems and networking; system-specific training; better academic and soft skills; multidiscipline seafarers; and cyber security.