Paul Sells taks ABS Wavesight and Ascenz Marorka collaboration

Digital products veteran joins ABS leadership team

ABS has appointed Paul Sells to lead its global digital solutions development. A digital products veteran who holds several patents, Sells joins ABS from Mira Labs, Inc., where he was vice president

Gonzalo Mera Truffini, Americas Executive Manager, MIS Marine

Op-Ed: Reframing marine assurance to meet shipping’s challenges

By Gonzalo Mera Truffini, Americas Executive Manager, MIS Marine As the maritime industry faces a pivotal decade, driven by the need to accelerate sustainability and embrace digitalization, more onus should be placed

By Martin Wallgren, Group Chief Information Officer, GAC Group

Op-Ed: Digitalization is changing expectations in maritime logistics

By Martin Wallgren, Group Chief Information Officer, GAC Group We’ve seen market consolidation, and we’ve seen the “great resignation.” The pandemic has created a market dynamic that presents both challenges and opportunities.

How Schottel uses digitalization to optimize vessel operations

Propulsion specialist Schottel, Spay, Germany, is introducing a range of digital products and services that open up new possibilities for optimizing vessel operations. “Basically, we are creating a virtual image of the

CSM adds holograms to its digitalization tool box

“The future is already here,” said Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) President and CEO Mark O’Neil, as he addressed an audience in Manila, Philippines, recently. The Mark O’Neil that the audience saw and interacted

China Classification Society has new president

Sun Feng has become the new chairman and president of China Classification Society (CCS), succeeding Mo Jianhui who has retired, while while Cai Yanxian becomes one of four vice presidents, replacing Zhu

Brian Coyne

OP-ED: The “now” and “then” of shipping’s decarbonization journey

By Managing Director Brian Coyne, KPI OceanConnect A succession of industry initiatives, such as the COP26 “Shaping the Future of Shipping” Conference, demonstrate the shipping industry’s decarbonization ambitions and commitment, however, it

ABB solution makes digitalization entry easy

ABB offers shipowners a digitalization kick-starter

To meet a growing market demand for a straightforward entry to digitalization, ABB has launched a new solution for collecting and recording vessel performance data onboard. The new ABB Ability OneBox marine

Containers at Port of Savannah

Biden administration unveils action plan for U.S. ports and waterways

The just-passed Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal includes $17 billion for improvements at U.S. coastal ports, inland ports and waterways, and land ports of entry along the border. Saying that “President Biden is not

Digitalization report cover

New report confirms pandemic accelerated shipping digitalization

A report from satcom leader Inmarsat pinpoints the impact of COVID-19 in accelerating global shipping’s digital transformation. Entitled “A Changed World: The state of digital transformation in a post-COVID-19 maritime industry,” it

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