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Semtech transforms maritime asset tracking

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The success of the platform led Boluda to implement WITRAC’s platform to monitor the location and temperature status of the fresh food and medicine on its seven container vessels traveling 700 miles from the Spanish mainland on the maritime corridor linking the Port of Cádiz to the island ports of Las Palmas and Tenerife.

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Red Sea Attacks – Maersk/BP Pausing Shipments

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For example , the Danish shipping company Maersk has said it is pausing all journeys through the Red Sea. The maritime industry often operates on extended timelines due to the nature of shipping contracts and the time it takes for vessels to move across oceans.

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Ports Help in Reducing Shipping Emissions

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The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has long been committed to reducing the industry’s carbon footprint, aiming for a minimum 50% reduction in GHG emissions by 2050 through stricter regulations and improved energy efficiency. The post Ports Help in Reducing Shipping Emissions appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Maritime Cyber Attacks “Up by 900% in Three Years”

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Cyber-attacks on the maritime industry’s operational technology (OT) systems have increased by 900% over the last three years with the number of reported incidents set to reach record volumes by year end. The post Maritime Cyber Attacks “Up by 900% in Three Years” appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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More Turmoil for Shipping?

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For example, Transporeon data shows that container shipping prices from Asia to Europe have recently spiked by 300%. But geopolitical upheaval is just one of many sources of disruption facing the European maritime transportation sector, with two important legislative changes coming into force.

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Trade Groups Come Together Over Safety

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A fundamental part of the group’s output will be publications, an aim that is close to the heart of Deputy Chair of CINS, Dirk Van de Velde: “As an example of where immediate attention is required, container ship fires are high on the list,” he said. CHIRP Maritime is delighted to be part of the MOU,” added CHIRP’s David Watkins.

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Transport of Villas for Red Sea Resort

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P&O Maritime Logistics, a leading provider of critical logistics and marine solutions, will use its versatile Multi Carrying Vessel (MCV) fleet to transport off-site manufactured pre-finished volumetric hotel villas to the Sheybarah Island Resort on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Coast.