NEWS AND VIEWS FROM SHIPPINGINSIGHT MEDIA SPONSORS – WEEK OF AUGUST 21

Cost of Maersk cyber-attack estimated at $300m

August 17, 2017 — Shipping giant Maersk has posted its Q2 financial results for 2017, showing a strong 8.4 per cent growth in revenues – however, the company has noted that the unexpected costs of the ‘NotPetya’ cyber-attack it suffered at the end of June will impact negatively on next quarter’s results and could run up to US$300 million. Continue Reading…

Maritime fuel cell demonstrator project shows promise

August 18, 2017 —A report recently released by U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Fuel Cell Technologies Office in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy indicates that it is possible to increase energy efficiency by up to 30% at part load and reduce emissions to zero through the use of hydrogen fuel cells in maritime applications. Continue Reading…

Rotterdam’s LNG Bunkering Options Expand

August 17, 2017 — The LNG bunker vessel Cardissa has arrived in the Port of Rotterdam enabling Shell to supply clients throughout Europe with LNG from the Gas Access to Europe (GATE) terminal in Rotterdam. Continue Reading…

PSA, PIL, IBM on Blockchain Development

August 15, 2017 — Ocean carrier Pacific International Lines (PIL), terminal operator PSA International and IBM plan to utilize blockchain for better security, efficiency and transparency in supply chain business networks and trade finance. Continue Reading…

MRV Made Easy: NAPA Updates Performance Monitoring System

August 16, 2017 — Maritime software, services and data analysis provider NAPA said it has updated its performance monitoring and reporting systems to enable simple, straightforward compliance with EU Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) legislation. Users of NAPA Shipping Solutions, ClassNK-NAPA GREEN and NAPA-DSME Power can easily generate MRV reports and include their performance monitoring software as their data collection method in the monitoring plan due on August 31, 2017. Continue Reading…

Cloud-technology revolutionises fleet and crew management at Norddeutsche Reederei H. Schuldt

August 17, 2017 —Cloud-technology is transforming the business and management processes at shipping company Norddeutsche Reederei H. Schuldt which has been using Cloud Fleet Manager (CFM), developed by maritime software provider Hanseaticsoft. Continue Reading…

The Early Bird

Q2 2017 — Regulation in shipping is often seen as an inconvenient necessity, with unintended negative consequences, but by getting in early regulations can support competitive advantage, argues Sofia Fürstenberg. Continue Reading…

Nominations Open Through Sept. 16 for 2017 SHIPPINGInsight Award

August 17, 2017 — The nominations deadline for the 2017 SHIPPINGInsight Award is coming soon, but there’s still time to submit entries. Continue Reading…

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