Florida-based ship owner and operator Crowley Maritime Corp. has signed a contract with satellite communications provider Inmarsat to install high-speed broadband service Fleet Xpress on a majority of its vessels. The deal was signed following successful trials in Alaska on Aframax tanker, Californi
DNV GL and Alpha Ori Technologies (AOT) have signed MoU in which they agree to work together to contribute to the marine industry’s ongoing digital transformation.
Archer Knight has rolled out a new software-as-a-service platform to make it easier for subsea companies to win more business. The Aberdeen-based subsea market intelligence and consultancy firm, formed by Mike Watson & David Sheret, has launched Flowline. The platform gives companies from the subsea
DNV GL has issued an international call to oil and gas operators and the supply chain to pilot a methodology that could prove whether the data generated by digital twins can be trusted and if the technology is delivering value.
Dubai-based terminal operator DP World has launched a plethora of online logistics tools and services enabling businesses to book shipments of cargo by any combination of sea, land, and air. The company said the roll-out of the platforms was sped up by the ongoing challenges arising from the COVID-1
EMEC recently embarked on a project with OceanWise to further improve geographic information system and data management capabilities. OceanWise delivered training in data management, QGIS and supported EMEC to convert its existing diverse datasets into a geospatial database. They also linked QGIS to
By Hanane Becha, TRAXENS & UN/CEFACT, Mikael Lind, RISE (Research institutes of Sweden), André Simha, MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company SA), and Francois Bottin, CMA CGM Ports are taking significant strides with digital transformation and starting to declare themselves as “smart”. Processes are di
The Port of Antwerp is teaming up with the tech company Rombit to prevent corona infections by using a digital bracelet that ensures social distancing. The digital solution is being revealed as the port remains fully operational during the pandemic, with freight handling and industrial production co
Engineering researchers have recently worked on a solution to bring wave energy one step closer to mainstream. The work involved a team from San Diego State University and Northwestern University in collaboration with Polytechnic University of Turin. They used the Comet supercomputer at the San Dieg
Turkish port operator Yilport Holdings has implemented Navis Smart Compass, a visual workflow management application, at five terminals, following a pilot program in May of last year. The application, developed by Cargotec’s Navis brand, is used to digitize the planning process and standardize the w
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has confirmed that some of its digital tools and its website were down due to a malware attack. The network outage which was affecting the company’s data centers in Geneva from Friday, April 10, was resolved yesterday. The outage was impacting the company’s digit
Dutch gas and LNG carrier operator Anthony Veder and classification society Bureau Veritas have completed a pilot for “live remote class surveys” using a wearable device and augmented reality technology. The companies said in a statement that success of this pilot opens up the way for fully remote c
Swiss-based container shipping major Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has resolved its network outage issue which has kept some of the company’s digital tools down for five days. The company said that all internal systems were fully functional and that all its booking options and the website msc
eDrilling, a supplier of AI, machine learning, and predictive analytics solutions to the oil and gas industry, has been awarded a contract by French oil major Total for its well construction planning technologies.
