Editor’s Note
Shipping often looks within its own industry for the next big idea. This week's cover story argues that some of the best lessons may already exist elsewhere.
Aviation has spent decades solving many of the issues maritime is facing today, from common standards to passenger operations and digital adoption.
So what can shipowners learn from the skies?
— Arnel Murga
Exclusive Feature
Data first, people always: Charting maritime’s next digital chapter
An exclusive interview with Digital Ship Summit headline sponsors Insight and SmartSea.
Digital Ship Summit headline sponsors Insight and SmartSea believe shipping's biggest digital hurdle is no longer connectivity or AI, but reliable data, common standards and workforce readiness. Drawing lessons from aviation, they argue the industry has been solving the wrong problems. What should shipowners fix before investing in the next wave of technology?
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Tomorrow: the maritime terminal digitisation discussion
Tomorrow morning. Live Webinar.
From Sky to Sea: How Aviation is Inspiring the Digitisation of Cruise and Ferry Terminals
Tuesday 14 July · 9:00 AM UK / 10:00 AM CET
Speakers:
· Jörg Jocker (Cruise Gate Hamburg)
· Benoit Verbaere (SITA)
· Kris Vedat (SmartSea)
· Steven Hemmings (Insight)
Moderated by Nick Chubb (Thetius)
Navigation, Autonomy & New Technologies
China targets 100 smart ships by 2027
China plans to deploy more than 100 smart ships and establish five intelligent shipping routes by 2027, backed by AI, satellite navigation and digital twins. But the scale of the programme reveals a much broader ambition for maritime digitalisation
Software, Big Data & IoT
Former ZIM logistics chief joins Hoopo to drive container intelligence
Hoopo has appointed former ZIM logistics executive Gil Lehmann as Senior Vice President of Operations, bringing carrier experience into its executive leadership. What does that mean for the next generation of data-driven container management?
Operations and Management
Hapag-Lloyd equips 35% of fleet for shore power
Hapag-Lloyd has equipped 35 per cent of its fleet for shore power and committed to using the infrastructure across Hamburg whenever practical. As ports invest in electrification, what does that mean for the next generation of container fleets?
Propulsion and future fuels
Kongsberg Maritime expands propulsion portfolio with Berg Propulsion acquisition
Kongsberg Maritime's acquisition of Berg Propulsion adds a 4,000-vessel installed base and broadens its hybrid and electrical propulsion portfolio. The deal reshapes the competitive landscape for shipowners planning future fleet investments. How could it influence propulsion choices in the years ahead?
Friday’s Most Engaging Story
VTTI completes first commercial green methanol loading at Dalian
VTTI has completed its first commercial loading of large-scale green methanol at Dalian. Could fuel infrastructure prove just as important as new alternative fuel vessels in the race to decarbonise shipping?