Safety divided by competition won’t go
There have been some puzzling headlines in the past week or so following the decision by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to give recognition to the bid by satellite services provider Iridium…
On the waterfront
Hello Ted, I enjoyed your post ‘The shipping industry appears to be in trouble, environmentally and financially’ and despite having lots of actual work to do, kept thinking of comments I wanted to…
Thinking inside the box: Cargill delivers for cocoa community in Ghana
Cargill tweeted me this story and I was happy to give it blogspace. There are times (many in fact) when it seems to me that shipping and the extractive industries it serves…
M2M and mad cows – through the mobility looking glass
Can satellite ever really go mainstream? It’s a nice idea, but one that has already claimed some scalps among those who have modelled the concept only to find the reality rather different.…
When shipping and satellites collide
It’s a strange experience to be at a trade show and know perhaps 2% of the people rather than 60-70% but that is the experience at Satellite 2014, where the communications industry…
A series of giant (and highly theoretical) leaps
Catching up on my recent pile of back-reading, the Economist’s October 26th issue stands out. With features spanning Brazil’s pre-salt oilfield auction, the emergence of a new generation of low-tax, high-return ‘pass-through’…
Is technology sexist? ‘course not darling…
Ada Lovelace was the first female geek. Nowadays acclaimed as the equal of mathematical innovator Charles Babbage, it took decades for her to achieve recognition for writing the first algorithm for Babbage’s…
A carrot-shaped stick
Last week’s publication by investment bank Morgan Stanley of a report which polled three industry professionals on their views on FSS market prospects has caused a flutter or two, given its conclusion that…
It’s going to be about the data – but whose?
The future of shipping will in part, be about data. Big data. We know this because there are a lot of people telling us so. And some of them are in a…
Adapt or die? Four key technology trends for a sustainable shipping industry
Roger Adamson, ceo of Stark Moore McMillan continues his series on the technology threats and opportunities facing shipping, focusing on four emerging issues: the sentient ship, the cyborg crew, shipistics and business…
About
Neville Smith
Maritime Media Consultant to a roster of international shipping industry clients. Former maritime journalist with 16 years’ experience reporting the shipping and marine insurance markets and former Deputy Editor at Lloyd’s List, I assist clients with matching their communication needs to publications and media channels that gain them their desired level of exposure.
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In April, wind power generated more electricity than coal in the US for the second month in a row, according to @EIAgov data. Wind beat coal once before in April last year, but this time it’s by a much larger margin and for two consecutive months.
Amazon will not now begin services on Project Kuiper until 2025 at the earliest - having aimed to start deploying more 3,200 #LEO satellites in 1H 2024 - aiming to commence beta trials with potential customers including Verizon says @SpaceNews_Inc
Delighted to be nominated (against my will, mind ) as one of the 'Top 10 Leaders Shaping the Future of Maritime Industry in 2024' I just want to know how the emails keep getting past my spam filter.