For years when I have addressed “JQ Public”, I have referenced shipping as the “second oldest industry in the world, but first global business”. As an industry, we have progressed through the millennia from local, to regional, to hemispheric and…
A few years ago, there was a major announcement that Apple and Microsoft were going to collaborate on a shared platform. The fact that these tech giants—and fierce competitors—were joining forces to produce a product that would enhance the customer’s…
As far back as 1970 with Kermit the Frog’s lament about his color (and about 8 years after the publication of “Silent Spring” by Rachel Carson which was the catalyst for the creation of the United States’ Environmental Protection Agency),…
This week has brought a rash of announcements about new technologies and innovations, which heartens maritime industry aficionados who are excited by the rapidity with which the industry is moving in order to become more environmentally and economically efficient. On…
The past three years we have seen disruption in shipping operations due to regulatory and commercial impacts. The past three months we have seen disruption due to the COVID-19 virus and its impacts on markets, mariners, office workers and more. …
These past few days have reminding me of Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio- the Roller Coaster Capital of the World—with its ups and downs. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, oil price uncertainty, and recent social unrest there was…
Nimble. Resilience. Agility. These are the buzzwords in today’s pandemic era. The margin for success now is determined by how adaptable companies are to the “new normal”. Not surprisingly, companies that were already down the digitalization road are finding the…
Nimble. Resilience. Agility. These are the buzzwords in today’s pandemic era. The margin for success now is determined by how adaptable companies are to the “new normal”. Not surprisingly, companies that were already down the digitalization road are finding the…
With our accelerated dependency on digital assets, particularly in the past few months, the associated risks are also increasing. From attempting to access personal data, to penetrating the walls of multinationals, we are seeing more evidence of cyber breaches and…
For many of us, it is week 7 of our lockdown (some of you have more, or less, notches on your belts- if you are wearing belts these days!). This was a necessary step taken around the world to prevent…