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Why digital bunkering is challenging decades of traditional practice
17+ hour, 35+ min ago (1109+ words) (L) Nikolas Gkikas, Founder of Nereus Digital Bunkering; and (R) Fernando Alvarez, Vice President of Sales, Northern Europe at Nereus Digital Bunkering. According to Nikolas Gkikas, Founder of Nereus Digital Bunkering, that gap stems from the unique nature of bunker purchasing. “First…...
$3bn Port Alpha project aims to redefine US shipbuilding through software-driven production
19+ hour, 10+ min ago (272+ words) Saronic has selected Brownsville, Texas, as the site for Port Alpha, a next-generation shipyard that aims to combine advanced manufacturing, software-defined shipbuilding and autonomous maritime systems in a bid to expand US shipbuilding capacity. Backed by an investment of more…...
Ocean Infinity: Faster regulation is key to scaling autonomous maritime technology.
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (370+ words) Ocean Infinity has used a visit by UK Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle and Maritime Minister Keir Mather to demonstrate how autonomous vessels, robotics and remote operations are reshaping offshore work, while calling for regulation that keeps pace with…...
Shipowners urged to borrow aviation’s digital playbook before technology gaps widen
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (793+ words) From Sky to Sea: How Aviation is Inspiring the Digitisation of Cruise and Ferry Terminals The maritime industry has often looked to aviation as a benchmark for safety and operational discipline. Now, executives from the cruise, ferry and technology sectors…...
Lloyd’s List Intelligence bets on human-led maritime intelligence as risk grows more complex
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (250+ words) Lloyd’s List Intelligence has launched a Maritime Intelligence Unit (MIU), bringing together analysts, proprietary maritime data and analytical tools to help shipowners, managers and other maritime organisations interpret the operational impact of geopolitical events, sanctions, trade disruption and regulatory change....
35 executives and seafarers trained as Singapore builds maritime cybersecurity testbed for shipowners
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (326+ words) As shipowners connect more onboard systems, cybersecurity is part of everyday fleet management. Singapore’s Maritime Testbed of Shipboard Operational Technology, or MariOT, has been built to help operators test cyber resilience, validate technologies and train crews without putting vessels at…...
Nearly 2 million seafarers in focus as FrontM and Sailor’s Cart bring crew welfare into ship management platforms
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (329+ words) Ship managers are investing in digital platforms to improve operations, but the same technology is also being used to address crew welfare. FrontM and Sailor’s Cart have launched an integrated service that allows seafarers to order everyday essentials and access…...
33 ferries, one dashboard: Attica Group expands fleet digitalisation with ABB
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (184+ words) Greek ferry operator Attica Group is expanding its fleet digitalisation programme with the deployment of ABB Ability™ OneBox Marine Signals Monitoring across its fleet, giving shore teams a single view of operational, electrical and fuel consumption data. The project covers…...
US$170K per vessel: Prevention at Sea examines how digital due diligence is changing ship management
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (324+ words) Shipowners are rethinking how they manage compliance as digital platforms replace fragmented paperwork with connected systems that monitor operations in real time. In From Paper Trails to Predictive Compliance, Christos Georgiou, Chief Product & AI Officer at Prevention at Sea, argues…...
AI is reshaping demurrage. Marcura acquires Fairway Maritime. – Digital Ship
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (307+ words) Marcura has acquired the business assets of US-based demurrage claims specialist Fairway Maritime, strengthening its managed claims business in North America and expanding its AI-assisted demurrage platform for shipowners, vessel pools and commodity traders. Founded in 2005, Fairway Maritime manages demurrage,…...