Op-Ed: What SIRE 2.0 is really revealing about shipping

Speak to anyone in a technical or HSQE role and the same story comes back. The pressure has been building for years and the industry is now carrying more weight than its

Rendering of Magnet Defense vessel

Metal Shark acquired by Magnet Defense

Miami, Fla.-headquartered Magnet Defense LLC, which says its mission is to “build a fleet of autonomous unmanned surface vessels to strengthen U.S. national security and advance U.S. and Allied maritime interests at

Op-Ed: Saving shipyards from the “cliff-edge” with AI

The global shipyard sector is facing a skills time bomb. In the U.S. alone the average age of the nation’s 146,500 strong shipyard workforce is 55. This aging workforce challenge is further

Over the past decade, the conversation has evolved from seeing shipping’s digitalization as a "nice to have," to essential.

Op-Ed: The key objective in advancing shipping’s digital transformation

The maritime industry stands at a digital crossroads. Over the past decade, the conversation has evolved from seeing shipping’s digitalization as a “nice to have,” to essential. From AI-driven decision making to

In truth, digitalization done well is about freeing seafarers to focus on the job they are trained to do, safely and professionally.

Op-Ed: Digitalization won’t replace seafarers; it will protect them

By Fabian Fussek, Co-Founder and CEO, Kaiko Systems Shipping is an industry that often prides itself on tradition. But some traditions shouldn’t continue, especially when they create added burdens on crews. Today,

Pankaj Sharma, managing director of vessel optimization platform OneLink Performance

AI will create self-optimizing ships, with a human in the loop, says OneLink

Artificial Intelligence (AI) will transform tomorrow’s systems to provide self-optimizing ships under human supervision, says Pankaj Sharma, managing director of vessel optimization platform OneLink Performance Sharma says that AI is set to

July 2025

The July issue of Marine Log highlights AI’s role in maritime sustainability, the challenges of new propulsion technologies, and how policy and innovation are shaping green shipping.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the new frontier in port operations, revolutionizing work in areas ranging from vessel traffic management and automated container handling to predictive maintenance.

Op-Ed: AI and ports—Are you protected?

By Ed McNamara, CEO of Cleveland-based port insurance broker Armada Risk Partners Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the new frontier in port operations, revolutionizing work in areas ranging from vessel traffic management and

KR and HD Hyundai Samho sign MOU to jointly develop AI-based solutions for innovation in ship design and analysis.

KR and HD Hyundai Samho join forces to bring AI into ship design

These days, AI is everywhere and now classification society KR (Korean Register) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with shipbuilder HD Hyundai Samho to jointly develop AI-based solutions for innovation in

AGS 3D is an advanced tool for remote inspection

VIDEO: BV’s new AGS 3D delivers next-generation remote inspection

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has launched an advanced tool for ship and offshore structure inspections. Called the Augmented Surveyor 3D (AGS 3D), it is powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and

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