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Scrutinising the entire ecosystem central for full vessel optimisation
Kim Skaarup, the CEO of e-procurement platform ShipServ, writes exclusively for Splash today. The proposal for an experience building phase…
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Rio Tinto and Cargill behind landmark blockchain iron ore shipment
BNP Paribas and HSBC Singapore have successfully completed Singapore’s first fully digitised end-to-end letter of credit transaction between two different…
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Something has to change in shipping’s platform quest
Stefan Kukman, founder and CEO of CargoX, looks at the past, present and future of maritime’s efforts to conduct business…
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As cranes continue to tumble, ports are urged to install laser sensor technology
With quay cranes tumbling around the world in recent months insurer TT Club has urged port operators to install laser…
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Cosco engineers blockchain coup to rival Maersk’s TradeLens
Cosco has engineered a massive blockchain coup, sideswiping rival Maersk in the process. Yesterday in China many of the world’s…
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Fugro to develop autonomous survey vessels
Dutch offshore services firm Fugro has signed a development agreement with autonomous vessel technology specialist L3 ASV to jointly create autonomous vessels for…
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Wilhelmsen Ship Management takes the lead on autonomous shipping
Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM) has entered into two agreements that it claims will set the tone for the operational and…
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Important next step taken in the development of hydrogen fuel cells for ships
Swiss manufacturer ABB and Norwegian research outfit SINTEF Ocean have provided an update on groundbreaking research to test the viability…
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Maersk instant booking tool takes flight
Maersk claims today a new instant booking confirmation tool it is launching is a first for the container shipping industry…
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DSIC and China Merchants test landmark sail propulsion system on VLCC
Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (DSIC) and China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) have completed a test run of a sail propulsion…
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Bunge, Cargill, ADM and Louis Dreyfus join forces to digitise agrishipping
Four of the largest grain traders in the world are partnering to seek ways to digitise shipping transactions. Archer Daniels…
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Green ships, scrubbers and all things digital
The challenge for shipping today is to deal with environmental and tech issues based on facts and science, and not…
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ShipNext and SeaRates join forces
Three digital freight platforms are coming together to offer bookings for bulk, tanker, container, MPP and even air freight shipments.…
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ABN AMRO, Samsung and Port of Rotterdam team up on container logistics blockchain technology
ABN AMRO, the Port of Rotterdam Authority and Samsung SDS, the logistics and IT arm of Samsung, have joined forces…
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METIS: Groundbreaking maritime chatbot
Greek maritime technology firm METIS Cyberspace Technology reckons it can transform the management of shipping fleets via its latest maritime…
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ICS study suggests positive future for seafarers despite autonomous shift
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has released a new study conducted by the Hamburg School of Business Administration (HSBA)…
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Wärtsilä: Why digitalisation should not be seen as an additional cost
Shipowners are misinterpreting digitalisation as an additional cost, argues one of Europe’s greatest maritime digital advocates in an exclusive interview…
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Intel chips in on Rolls-Royce’s autonomous shipping drive
Rolls-Royce and Intel are teaming up to develop autonomous ships. The new vessels the pair aim to develop will have…
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MOL focuses on next chapter in its smart ship voyage
Japanese shipping major Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is teaming up with compatriots Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding and Weathernews to launch its…
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MSC invests in real-time tracking of its containers
The head of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world’s second largest containerline, has predicted real-time tracking of all boxes around…
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