Maritime blog

Tracking Ukraine’s efforts to export grain 

Russia continues to reject international requests to restore the Black Sea Grain Initiative, impacting the livelihoods of Ukraine’s farmers.

Hurricane Hilary: Severe flooding, weather warnings, and heat

The first hurricane to hit the U.S. this year is taking an unusual course and approaching the United States off the West Coast.

Uncovering 8 billion dollars worth of spoofed oil exports using Spire Maritime’s AIS Position Validation

AIS Position Validation, a unique data solution only available from Spire Maritime, empowers governmental and commercial organizations to understand actual vessel movements, beyond the widely available data a vessel is reporting.

Navigating the Future: Revolutionizing Maritime Operations with Trabus

Trabus Technologies, a pioneering technology company, is transforming the maritime industry with its innovative AI-based approach to voyage planning. Their tool, RippleGo, is an AI-based voyage planner designed specifically for inland waterways.

Maritime Innovator: SynMax

SynMax’s maritime domain intelligence product uses Machine Learning and AI, and a fusion of multiple data streams, to combat dark shipping.

Maritime Innovator: SHIPNEXT

Our customers constantly amaze us with their innovative approach to industry solutions and out-of-the-box ideas to build a better planet.

This month’s Innovative Customer Spotlight is on SHIPNEXT, a leading digital shipping marketplace that aims to make the shipping industry more efficient and streamlined.

Russian oligarch's yachts - where are they now?

Some of Russia’s richest individuals have had some of their most prized assets immobilized or seized after Western governments imposed and enforced sanctions; others have scrambled to move them to safe havens around the world.

We4Sea: Sustainability through improved vessel performance

The maritime industry’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions and adopting more sustainable business practices faces a huge challenge.

A guide to UK MRV requirements

The UK’s plan assesses the actual efficiency of the ships by focusing on fuel consumption and cargo data, to cut greenhouse gasses (GHG).

Maritime Innovator: Teqplay

Our customers constantly amaze us with their innovative approach to industry solutions and out-of-the-box ideas to build a better planet.

What are the IMO regulations?

Tracking fuel consumption, travel distance, and journey duration, the IMO’s Data Collection System (DCS), while similar to the EU’s MRV plan, has some key differences.

Global trends that will impact supply chains in 2023

If 2020 is the year that broke the global supply chain, 2022 wasn’t the year where fixes were made. What emerging supply chain trends await 2023? Will there be greater resilience and predictability?

What are EU MRV reporting requirements?

New maritime protocols will be based on collected emission data, and vessel owners and charterers will be compelled and incentivized to reduce emissions.