The Lloyd’s List/Inmarsat joint publication Digitalisation Uncovered – What’s Next for Shipping? shows primary drivers for digitalisation are cost reduction and operational efficiencies, followed by regulatory compliance

Video Analytics can be used to detect or even predict unsafe situations, spot unintentional operator errors, or avoid accidents by analysing historical events

Webinar will shine a light on best practice in preparing for European trade after 2020

The natural progression, ahead of the next unforeseen crisis, is for more trialling and piloting of innovative tools and practices

The maritime industry needs clarity on the requirements for future fuels, says Chris Chatterton, chief operating officer at The Methanol Institute

As the non-maritime world grows ever more litigious, the need for shipowners to work more closely with law firms, insurance companies, shipmanagers and specialist agencies becomes clear

Shipping stands at the threshold of another year, but rather than trying to guess what might happen in 2020, it's important to understand the present

‘If the CTU code became mandatory I think we would have a better opportunity to follow up after incidents and in the long term educate to prevent future events’ — Uffe Ernst-Frederiksen, head of cargo management, Maersk Line

Managers focused on quality and safety face even greater challenges than defending their reputation, including the lack of co-ordination within the marine equipment sector, and the reluctance of equipment manufacturers to work alongside the shipping sector

Workshop participants agreed that progress in ballast water treatment was being held back by an attempt to attain absolute elimination of invasive species, while removing the need to hit a ‘magic number’ would have helped to solve many problems

The rise of digital shipping, increasing regulatory pressure, and the need to boost crew training  all call for dedication to technical and crew management

US trade spats, Brexit, the approach of IMO 2020 and other factors are forcing some companies to look outside their normal client-contractor comfort zones to explore new freight forwarding partnerships

This year the spate of fires has seen no let-up, with blazes on board Hapag-Lloyd’s Yantian Express, the APL Vancouver, and Grimaldi’s con-ro Grande America

Ballast water treatment systems manufacturers claim the systems market is ready. But are shipowners?

The Lloyd’s List ballast water webinar, Ballast Water Management Convention: Early learnings and final preparations, will focus on the implementation of the convention, the regulatory aspects and how owners, operators and crews can ensure a smooth transition