The Wizard of Oz?
Some of you may remember the command in The Wizard of Oz about ignoring the “man behind the curtain”. By pulling back the curtain, Dorothy revealed that the “Wizard” wasn’t magical at all—in fact he was a charlatan. I feel…
Looking Ahead with SeaAhead
It was my distinct honor yesterday to attend a Maritime Innovation Summit hosted in Boston by SHIPPINGInsight Partner, SeaAhead. This was a gathering in an area they term the “Innovation Cluster” and, judging from the range of technologies and innovations…
It All Began 50 Years Ago. . .
"HAL 9000 is the on -board supercomputer of the spaceship Discovery in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey by Stanley Kubrick and the book of the same name by Arthur C. Clarke . Its name is the acronym for Heuristic ALgorithmic "(" algorithmic heuristic "). HAL 9000 is equipped with an advanced artificial intelligence that allows it to reproduce all…
Why SHIPPINGInsight?? Answers and YOUR INVITATION to 2020: A Shipping Odyssey
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Shipping on the Radar
Our industry has sailed “under the radar” for most of its recent existence. While romantic notions of old are gone, where the entire town would come to the waterfront to greet the latest ship bringing exotic goods, shipping has operated…
Why SHIPPINGInsight 2019?
At the end of last’s year’s event, over 60% of the delegates responded to a survey about SHIPPINGInsight 2018. Here is what they said: Usefulness- 97% Value- 96% Quality of exhibitors- 87% Networking experience- 95% Roundtable discussions-98% Better than other…
Making Waves
It is my honor to sit on the Board of a naval architecture company, which is primarily, but not exclusively, engaged in military projects. During the course of dinner, we raised a number of topics: autonomous versus unmanned vessels (a…
Household Names team up with Shipping for Sustainability
We are entering a new era of visibility with the public. Despite our moaning about shipping being invisible and not valued by the public (and yes, I am guilty as charged), there are new forces that are bringing shipping into…
The Winds of Change
Some of you may know that I’m a sailor. That helps explain my skepticism years ago when I first heard about using sails for cargo shipping. The Skysail comes to mind, which reminded me of a spinnaker-- great for racing…
Celebrate (more) women in your life!!
March 8th is International Women’s Day, and the maritime industry is embracing the recognition of women’s contributions and value with a vengeance! Not only has the IMO made “Empowering Women” their 2019 World Maritime Day theme (complete with a logo…