About 10 years ago, I was invited to a thinktank discussion in Washington DC about marine carbon cap and trade. I went, expecting to see a room filled with maritime executives looking at the opportunities surrounding this potentially lucrative practice. …
American football season has officially started in the United States, with fans wearing their favorite team’s jerseys, painting their faces, and even consuming (in large quantities) beverages that are either endorsed by their teams, or colored to match their jerseys. …
The legacy model of the shipping industry, starting with the Phoenicians, was one of individual entities. Each ship acted as its own “silo” with most of them being accountable to the King (or in Cleopatra’s case, the Queen). As populations…
With SHIPPINGInsight 2018 less than 8 weeks away, we wanted to share with you highlights from 2017, which help to underscore the value of participating in this event. View 2017 Highlights (less than 4 minutes) This year is shaping up to…
Leading Enterprise Software Company Will Work Closely with Conference Organizers to Shape Critical Discussions on Digitalization and Big Data for Shipping Companies STAMFORD, Conn. — Aug. 22, 2018 — SHIPPINGInsight today announced a strategic partnership with Arundo Analytics for…
We are all aware that our industry is going through a period of enormous change, driven by both regulatory and market forces. But much of this should not come as a complete surprise: Agreement on a global Sulphur cap of…
STAMFORD, Conn. – August 2, 2018 – This year’s SHIPPINGInsight Fleet Optimization and Innovation Conference and Exhibition will challenge shipowners and solution providers to accelerate advancements for tomorrow’s shipping industry. The conference organizers are assembling a powerful lineup of speakers…
In life, as in art or scotch, the phrase “quality tells” resonates throughout. In maritime, however, quality has taken on a more dangerous aspect when it relates to marine fuels. In the past month alone, there have been multiple issues…
Three years ago, I was one of the fortunate souls who was able to get tickets to the Broadway show “Hamilton”. I didn’t know much about it aside from an article I had read, and didn’t think I would enjoy…
Shipping has been abuzz for the past couple of years about autonomous ships. I have seen demonstrations of an OSV in the North Sea being operated remotely from San Diego, and the proposed project transiting three ports in Norway without…