Tech
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The Nor-Shipping zoo
Of bees, dodos and ostriches. The boss of Transas, Frank Coles, gives his take on the latest edition of this…
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Shipping companies idle as e-commerce players build the future
Every time we think of the most powerful e-commerce companies, what comes to mind are images of artificial intelligence (AI)…
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Study claims shipping can make 75% GHG cuts by 2050 using existing technology
Sleeker hulls, bigger ships, efficient operations and the use of sustainable biofuels can ensure the shipping sector radically cuts its…
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Is the future of transport magnetic?
Project leaders from two well known universities have revealed their experiences in developing magnetically-propelled transit pods for the SpaceX Hyperloop.…
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Global real-time maritime tracking service launched
Satellite AIS data services provider exactEarth has launched exactView RT powered by Harris, which it claims is the world’s first…
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Renowned futurist warns shipping’s disruptors will come from outside the industry
Delegates attending this morning’s opening sessions at Nor-Shipping in Oslo sat bolt upright when Tony Seba started speaking. Seba, a…
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Wärtsilä clinches first contract for novel hybrid propulsion system
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has received its first order for the recently introduced Wärtsilä HY, a hybrid power module that…
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Keep an eye to the telescope for a smarter shipping industry
Kirsi Tikka, executive vice president at class society ABS, sets the scene for this week’s Nor-Shipping in this exclusive article…
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Topical survey launches
Our latest online survey launches today with some very topical issues raised. What’s the future for converted VLOCs in the…
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New market landscape to question commodity shipping
In a recent article on this site, a debate was initiated on whether shipping is a ‘commoditised’ business. We define…
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MOL’s autonomous shipping research wins state backing
Mitsui OSK Lines’ (MOL) joint project with Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding on developing a technological concept for autonomous ocean transport…
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London event discusses the disruptive future of shipbroking
The third edition of Smart Solutions event in London this week commenced with a heated discussion among IT providers and…
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Nisomar: ‘Shipping remains a very inefficient business model’
A new maritime technology service start-up hopes to transform various businesses in the shipping industry including shipowners, operators, brokers, charterers…
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Norwegians to finance vessel retrofits
Following the IMO ratifications of the ballast water and exhaust gas treaties, government-owned Export Credit Norway is now offering financing…
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Has shipping become commoditised?
Some argue our industry always has been while others reckon massive failures like Hanjin have halted the process. It’s a…
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Torvald Klaveness: Lasse Kristoffersen stars on the cover of the latest Maritime CEO magazine
The latest issue of Maritime CEO magazine launches today with a decidedly Scandinavian flavor to its contents given its distribution…
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Denmark trials blockchain to register ships
The Danish Maritime Authority has launched a pilot project to harness blockchain technology to make ship registration a more digitilised…
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On-demand container shipping
Digitalisation will eventually mean that ocean transport of containers will be organised in a much more efficient manner. If the…
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MOL to launch sales of popular redesigned propeller boss cap fins
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), Japan’s largest shipowner, will start selling an upgraded version of its popular energy-saving propeller boss cap…
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Columbia Shipmanagement and Marlow Navigation sign ‘blue sky thinking’ partnership with Lufthansa
Columbia Shipmanagement together with Marlow Navigation have signed a partnership deal with Lufthansa Industry Solutions that they claim in a…
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