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…
Self-determination, in its loosest form, has been a characteristic of the shipping industry since its inception. From the Phoenicians until today, ships have sailed following their own routes, carrying its own cargo, and operating to its own benefit. Since the…
Sometimes change is tough. And sometimes talk is easy. But as we get closer to January 1, 2020 it is disturbing to see cracks in the industry about adopting IMO2020. We shuddered when Indonesia flirted with the idea of not…
In the book “Field of Dreams”, Kevin Costner was urged to “Build the Field—the people will come”. And come they did to last week’s SHIPPINGInsight’s 2020: A Shipping Odyssey!!! It was truly out of this world!! Several signature things occurred…
The Odyssey is one of two ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer which date to the end of the 8th Century BC. Its endurance as a part of Western literature is, in part, due to the challenges faced and overcome by…
SHIPPINGInsight’s Fleet Optimization Conference & Exhibition to Take Place Oct. 15-17, in Stamford, CT STAMFORD, Conn. – September 30, 2019 – With the conference title “2020: A Shipping Odyssey”, SHIPPINGInsight is counting down for its annual Fleet Optimization Conference &…
The clarion call is out for massive change in the traditionally conservative shipping industry. Led by regulatory and market demands, shipping is facing its “monolith moment” of change. This requires both leadership and investment in a new way of looking…
We are entering a world of transparency, where every action, word, deed and nearly thought is recorded and broadcast around the globe. Globalization, digitalization, communications and more newly formed nouns are changing the way business, and society, is conducted. To…