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MOL launches study of birds-eye view monitoring system
Japanese shipping line Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has teamed up with Oki Electric Industry to start a joint study on…
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Awake.AI joins ONE SEA Autonomous Ship Alliance
ONE SEA, the industry alliance bringing together leading exponents of autonomous ship technology, has added Finnish maritime technology start-up Awake.AI…
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America’s Cup victory sparks roro innovation
France is proving to be a leader in the adoption of wind propulsion for merchant shipping, with the latest innovation…
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K Line working to take AI in shipping to the next level
Japan’s shipping majors are at the forefront of deploying artificial intelligence (AI) in shipping. With Mitsui OSK Lines recently showing…
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Why it often pays to be second
We’ve had some interesting debate from shipowners of late on the benefits – or lack thereof – from being a…
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’Constant change is the new normal’
Our sector has long held a mindset that change happens in slow intervals over long periods of time. That’s no…
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First standards for smart container data exchange published
Marseille-based smart container developer Traxens has created the first standards for smart container data exchange published by the United Nations…
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Subsea 7 goes digital with 4Subsea acquisition
Subsea technology and services company 4Subsea has been acquired by Subsea 7 in a 100% stock buyout. 4Subsea will maintain…
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Blockchain brings transparency to murky world of bunkers
Blockchain has yet another use in shipping – helping bring transparency to the murky business of bunkering. The first pilot…
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MOL sails ahead with Oshima
Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and compatriot Oshima Shipbuilding have jointly obtained an approval in principle (AIP) from ClassNK for…
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BHP and Klaveness in digital collaboration with steel mill
Mining giant BHP is teaming up with one of shipping’s most committed digital pioneers in the latest example of tech…
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The Captain’s Table finalists announced
The Captain’s Table, the Hong Kong-based maritime pitch competition supported by Splash, today announces the names of the six start-up…
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NYK car carrier in world first autonomous voyage from China to Japan
Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has conducted what it claims is the world’s first maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS) trial performed…
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Satellites to shine light on dark ships
A constellation of private satellite providers aim to ensure the shady days of ships going dark fade into oblivion. French…
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Global Commodity Technology Association formed to drive dry bulk digitalisation
A new association has been formed on the back of the world’s top agribusiness giants joining forces to digitise shipping…
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Early shipping blockchain pioneer sinks
One of shipping’s more high profile early blockchain initiatives has stumbled. Hong Kong-based 300cubits, which created the cleverly titled TEU…
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Splash Extra: Tanker shake-up with new CO2 rankings
The C02 emissions of every tanker trading are set to be made available to charterers from tomorrow. The new index,…
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The master’s responsibility
Thetius founder Nick Chubb lets Splash in on a topic that has been troubling him of late while attending myriad…
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European consortium to develop smart navigation system
The research project Prepare Ships, led by RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, has announced plans to develop a navigation system…
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Top names vow to make zero emission vessels commercially viable by 2030
At the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York today a host of top shipowners, managers, ports, banks and…
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