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- Tracking sanctions-busting 'ghost ships' on the high seasHow satellites and artificial intelligence are keeping tabs on global commodities trading.
Other Regional Press
- Transport bosses have not explained why Seaborne Freight were offered Ramsgate contract under 'urgent conditions'The decision making process for offering the contract to Seaborne Freight was carried out in private
- Lerwick harbour reaps benefits of growing tourism and fishingPassenger numbers were up by more than 25 per cent
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- Making a Difference: Interferry acts on industry’s major issuesInterferry CEO Mike Corrigan reflects on the global trade association’s hectic year of involvement in three key areas of concern.
- How AI & Automation Has Overhauled The Shipping IndustryGlobal cyber threats alongside sustained pressures over environmental regulations have always been a challenge for the shipping industry which made digitisation an indispensable alternative for the maritime industry. All over the world, major shipping industries have been keen on improvising systems to nurture and innovation and find solutions to these concerns.
- Shipping Firms Reviewing UK-Registered Ships Ahead of BrexitFerry giant, Stena based in Sweden and tanker firm Stolt-Nielsen which is Bermuda registered, are reviewing their UK-registered ships ahead of Britain’s departure from the EU, the two leading transport companies told Reuters separately on Wednesday (yesterday).
- Grayling claims 'no risk' in £14m Brexit ferry contract The transport secretary was widely criticised for awarding Seaborne Freight the contract in December having never run shipping services or operating any commercial vessels.
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