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Diego Aponte: ‘Covid-19 has created a public health issue unprecedented in our lifetimes’
In a rare statement, Diego Aponte, group president and CEO of privately held Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), has issued an…
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D’Amico to pilot RINA’s remote vessel inspection technology in response to coronavirus
The Liberian Registry (LISCR) has approved the use of RINA’s remote technology for inspections of Liberian-flagged vessels, and Italian owner d’Amico will…
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ZIM promotes wider use of electronic bill of ladings during coronavirus outbreak
One of shipping’s most archaic practices is getting a shove thanks to tech developments and the coronavirus. Israeli carrier ZIM…
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Ship agents in the 2020s
Mikael Lind from Research Institutes of Sweden and Juan Carlos Croston from Manzanillo International Terminal (Panama) rethink how a crucial part…
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Wartsila and PSA complete trials with autonomous tugboat
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Finnish marine technology group Wartsila have successfully completed initial sea trials…
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NYK heralds world’s first onboard use of digital currency
The world’s first onboard use of digital currency has occurred through the MarCoPay fintech platform, which is operated by Japan’s…
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Standard Chartered becomes first bank to join TradeLens
Standard Chartered Bank has joined TradeLens, the blockchain enabled platform developed by Maersk and IBM, becoming the first financial institution…
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Top carriers publish cyber security guidelines
The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), a neutral, non-profit group established to further digitalisation of container shipping through technology standards,…
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Equinor and Shell team up on digital
Energy majors Equinor and Shell have signed an MOU on digital collaboration to develop solutions through the exchange of expertise…
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Evergreen debuts digital platform
Evergreen Line has launched a new digital platform to allow clients to access instant quotes and get secured space on…
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Internet of logistics moves a step closer with signing of GSBN shareholders agreement
The nine founding members of the CargoSmart-led Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) have signed a shareholders agreement as the pioneering…
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Support for shipboard machinery data standard grows
Ships might soon get better at talking with one another and those on shore with news from Rotterdam where a…
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Weekly report details growing number of shipping companies targeted by malware attacks
Cyber consultants Red Sky Alliance with maritime security specialists Dryad Global have started publishing a weekly list of names of…
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Seagull & Videotel: Under new management
After bringing maritime training businesses Videotel and Seagull into joint ownership, Oakley Capital appointed former V. Group executive Manish Singh…
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MOL teams up with DSME for eco FSRU technology development
Japan’s MOL and South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) have entered into an agreement to jointly develop a…
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Trump adds to growing concern about GPS interference
Donald Trump has this week directed the Department of Homeland Security, the Pentagon, and the Commerce Department to minimise the…
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CMA CGM commits to hydrogen-powered shipping
French container line CMA CGM has joined a growing group of shipowners committed to finding a hydrogen-powered solution to decarbonise…
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Hackers target shipping with coronavirus themed emails
Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint is reporting a new hacking group that targets the global shipping industry and its fears over the…
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Chartering 2.0
Will 2020 be the year Big Data changes the day-to-day business of chartering? The industry is not 100% convinced. Jason…
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Ocean Infinity launches unmanned survey vessel company
Houston-based subsea and data company Ocean Infinity has launched new company, Armada, to add 15 bespoke designed marine robots to…
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