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Demand/Supply in Shipping and Fleet Management Shipping is very resilient and always recovers, but in different shapes and forms. Regrettably there will be casualties and a number of companies will not survive. There has also been an increase in the number of ships being scrapped, or to be politically correct, “recycled”. This is possibly a…
6 Oct 2020, by Informa Connect InsightsMaritime
The Toyota Motor company in Japan is credited with being the inventor of Just in Time (JIT) supply chain management. From the 1970s onwards they reduced inventories, pushed responsibilities for parts supply to the manufacturer and reduced their costs. Systems were established to control all of the inventories and production needs. The result was that…
2 Jul 2020, by Informa Connect InsightsEnergy | Maritime
The transition will pick up in earnest from next month as the market seeks to come to grips with new and existing options to comply with the IMO global sulphur cap. Total sees this as one signpost marking the start of the mandatory low sulphur transition for the marine fuel industry. Total wants to maintain…
8 Sep 2019, by Informa Connect InsightsEnergy | Maritime
Digital transformation is the way forward for every stakeholder in the bunker fuel supply chain, states the Business Process Consultant – Bunkering & Fuel Supply Chain at Endress+Hauser. Mohamed Abdenbi was addressing delegates at the 9th Biennial Bunkering in Asia conference on Tuesday (3 September) when he noted on a need to harmonise the measurement method along…
8 Sep 2019, by Informa Connect InsightsEnergy | Maritime
A digital solution developed by Singapore-based maritime solutions firm Claritecs is well on its way to remove the ‘biggest pain point’ of bunker tanker operators and more, says its Co-founder and Chief Product Officer. Russell Gomes was presenting at the 9th Biennial Bunkering in Asia conference on Wednesday (4 September) when he shared how the tech company…
8 Sep 2019, by Informa Connect InsightsEnergy | Maritime
The President of Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) shared members’ international concerns for the first six months of IMO 2020 during her presentation at the 9th Biennial Bunkering in Asia conference on Tuesday (3 September). Caroline Yang, also the Chief Executive of Singapore-based bunker tanker owner and operator Hong Lam Marine, noted members were concerned over global locations…
8 Sep 2019, by Informa Connect InsightsEnergy | Maritime
Colorado-based global specialty chemicals company Innospec on Tuesday (3 September) launched a new series of additives specifically developed for new blends of 0.5% sulphur limit IMO 2020 bunker fuels at the 9th Biennial Bunkering in Asia conference. The two new multi-functional additives, Octamar™ HF-10 Plus and Octamar™ Ultra HF, both enhance the stability and compatibility of VLSFOs and hybrid…
8 Sep 2019, by Informa Connect InsightsMaritime
Interview Session with Carsten Ladekjaer, the CEO of Glander International Bunkering: What current issues are impacting your industry? The IMO 2020 0,5% Sulphur cap applicable from January 1st next year is the most importance issue impacting the bunker industry short- and mid-term looking ahead. What is the biggest challenge you are facing in your function?…
2 Jul 2019, by Informa Connect InsightsMaritime
There’s no stopping to the Fourth Industrial Revolution which is set to hit traditional industries including shipping. The ecosystem will have to begin to confront rapid and unprecedented changes to navigate digital transformation, and turn it into an opportunity (or a disruption) for the business. As part of IBC's China Shipping Week 2019, the Marine Digitalization Summit which is…
14 Jun 2019, by Informa Connect InsightsMaritime
Extract from Joseph Cedric’s Original Paper “AI Project Initiatives for Marine Container Terminal Innovation”, Submitted to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL), Delivered in Collaboration with GetSmarter (March 2018) Introduction The shipping and container port industry has been steadily implementing automation types of technologies to increase the productivity and…
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