Weekly Newsletter

27 October 2023

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Weekly Newsletter

27 October 2023

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Intercargo calls for more protections against drug trafficking for seafarers

The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners’ vice chairman said that the inefficiency of ports and host countries was to blame for drugs getting on board ships.

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Signal: North Sea shipping traffic disrupted by sunken cargo vessel

The search for the missing crew of the UK-bound Verity cargo ship has been called off with four people still missing.

27 October 2023

Finland backs IMO decarbonisation support project for developing countries

The Scandinavian country becomes the second to back the GreenVoyage2050 project, following Norway which has funded it since its inception.

27 October 2023

e2open announces AFS Logistics agreement

The partnership will allow e2open's transportation management customers to access the AFS freight audit and payment solutions.

27 October 2023

UK Government launches transport innovation funding competition

The TRIG competition has increased the amount of funding available per application for 2023.

27 October 2023

Harland & Wolff awarded £61m vessel upgrade contract

The vessel is expected to arrive at Harland & Wolff’s Belfast yard in early 2024.

27 October 2023

Raízen enlists Wärtsilä for ethanol decarbonisation modelling

The energy company is looking to introduce a fleet-wide decarbonisation plan with a focus on the use of ethanol.

27 October 2023

GlobalData analysts explain how tech has “shaken up” travel and tourism sector

38% of consumers are always/frequently affected by the digital advancement of a travel service or product when making purchasing decisions.

27 October 2023

Cybersecurity - a key talking point in the travel and toursim space

Per GlobalData estimates, cybersecurity revenues in the T&T sector are forecasted to reach $3.5 billion by 2026. The travel and tourism sector is becoming increasingly digitalized, embracing emerging technologies such as AI, IoT, and cloud. As the digital ecosystems of companies grow, they become more vulnerable to cyberattacks. The industry is fragmented, thereby increasing the number of potential entry points for attackers to exploit.