by Craig West, CEO Europe, Weathernews

The shipping industry is experiencing a historic period of investment in vessel efficiency. Hull coatings, engine optimisation, alternative fuels, and voyage analytics have all delivered measurable gains.

On paper, the modern fleet is becoming leaner, cleaner, and better monitored than at any previous point in the industry's history.

Yet, for operators trading through Europe, North and South alike, recent winters have exposed an uncomfortable reality: despite all this investment, external factors are making the outcomes of a voyage harder to control. Download PDF