Port congestion isn’t a headline anymore – it’s a daily operational challenge that keeps ship managers up at night.  Already the industry is investing in voyage management teams but in 2025 we have already seen the challenge escalating.  It’s disrupting global trade and costing the shipping industry real money. Data reported in 2025 shows ports

While shipping has traditionally been a low-tech industry, that’s changing fast. In some Far East ports, AI now runs the show. On key global routes, robotics and predictive scheduling are already trimming delays.So what about your vendors? In a market where prices are hardening and geopolitics keep disrupting supply lines, the smartest ship suppliers aren’t

Late on a Friday afternoon, one of our customers faced a serious problem: their vessel was detained by the US Coast Guard at the Port of Houston — all because a critical safety net was missing from the deck. The ship couldn’t sail. The clock was ticking. At 4:55pm, the request came in. By 5:15pm,

For technical superintendents, the challenges used to be mostly mechanical—today, they’re also digital. Cyber-attacks on ships are no longer theoretical. According to recent data, 239 maritime cyber incidents were recorded in 2024, ranging from GPS jamming and spoofing to full system takeovers of ballast and engine controls. This isn’t just about tankers off conflict zones.