On 24 May 2023, during a board meeting of the Baltic Ports Organization (BPO), Nortal and RightShip became its newest members, creating an even stronger community of already more than 50 partners. Welcome on board!
The end of May saw the gathering of the transport industry community for a debate in Brussels on the impact of the geopolitical situation in the Baltic as well as to discuss the status of the legislation process of the Fit for 55 package.
The EU-funded 5G-LOGINNOV project is creating new opportunities for LOGistics value chain INNOVation by harnessing the power of 5G in the ports domain.
This spring, Shipnext - an online freight platform founded by shipping & technology entrepreneur Alexander Varvarenko, which helps the seaborne transport industry work more efficiently - was asked to contribute to a World Ocean Council documentary highlighting the people and organisations working to strengthen corporate ocean responsibility.
Continuing advances in satellite connectivity at sea - especially the rise of low-Earth orbit (LEO) networks - mean that ships in service have access to higher bandwidths than ever before.
Big data and artificial intelligence (AI) are often said to be reshaping the maritime industry's future, even though sceptics sometimes resist the attractions of the algorithm because they suspect a disconnect between the basis of analytics and the shipping business.
The use of 3D 'digital twins' for class approval represents a milestone in the ongoing focus on applying digitalisation to increase productivity and shorten the calendar time for ship design.
