This week brought a bit of reality to the discussion of maritime’s future efforts to meet environmental goals when the Getting to Zero Coalition and UMAS announced a $1trillion price tag for meeting 2050 decarbonization goals in maritime. Once I…
I had the pleasure yesterday of meeting with Dr. Zoran Perunovic, Director of Executive Education at Rice University in Houston. Dr. Perunovic is a technical scholar who has spent a lot of time studying the state of change in industry,…
Welcome to a new year- and a new decade! We are facing the most dynamic and pivotal period in maritime history- and SHIPPINGInsight is right in the middle of it! SHIPPINGInsight 20/20 will feature expertise from around the world on…
The 12 Days of SHIPPINGInsight As we approach the end of one decade, and the beginning of the next, here are my “12 Days of SHIPPINGInsight” wishes as our “Vision for the Decade”: 1. Healthy, happy and safe mariners 2.…
A continuation of Innovations that DNVGL believes will lead society to Nirvana. . . Hydrogen—Some 3% of energy consumption today is used to produce hydrogen. Only 0.002% of this hydrogen, about 1,000 tonnes per annum, is used as an energy…
How many of us have tried multiple strategies to reach Nirvana (an ideal condition of rest, harmony, stability, or joy). I know that I have tried meditation, yoga and chocolate, yet I am still in search of that place of…
The chart above is from Splash, the maritime daily news outlet headed by Sam Chambers and Grant Rowles. Taken from a survey they conducted, it illuminates the impact that China has had on shipping, with environmental issues right behind. Tucked into the…
This week marks Thanksgiving in the United States—a time for reflection and gratitude. Since we are approaching a new decade, I’ll reserve the reflections for a few weeks. Today, I’m happy to elaborate on gratitude. I am thankful for: The…
The analysts’ numbers for shipyard productivity are in—and they are down. Who can blame a shipowner for hesitating to commit to a starting point of $50 million per ship for a vessel whose requirements are in flux? How do you…
There is no such thing as accidents—just a means of communicating a message. Within the past 4 hours I have been privy to two different fora discussing our industry. In both, the comment was made about shipping’s isolation as a…