How digital borders, biometrics, and new technologies are redefining how we move through the world. From Enthusiastic Cynic to Cautious Optimist Confession time: as an analyst, I describe myself as an enthusiastic cynic. I’m excited by innovation – new technologies, new approaches, and fresh ideas that promise to make travel smarter and smoother. However, that…
Introduction In Part I, we examined what the EU Entry/Exit System (EU-EES) is, how it differs to legacy border control processes and the challenges that caused its delayed launch. In this follow-up, we move beyond this to explore the unexpected opportunities the system creates for both vendors and government agencies, the impact of remote enrolment,…
Introduction The term “digitalisation” has become a broad, all-encompassing term, yet in the maritime industry, it carries real meaning. At its core, digitalisation is the adoption of systems and processes powered by computers and the internet. For shipping, this has led to the rise of smart technologies, the use of data to improve operations, the…
In June 2023, I published Valour’s first study focussed on The Future of Flat Panel Antennas destined for Comms-On-The-Move (COTM) applications (aviation, land and maritime). One of the primary objectives of the study was to identify which of the many vendors developing electronically steered antennas (ESAs) would go on to succeed. At the time, more…
Biometrics captured…entry granted…exit recorded! The European Union Entry–Exit System (EU-EES) was first proposed as a concept in 2008 as part of a communication focused around preparing the next steps for border management in the European Union (EU) by the European Commission (EC). Essentially, the EU-EES is a digitally leveraged system that aims to capture and…
In last month’s article, which formed Part I of this two-part series, we looked at how China’s various provinces and municipalities are planning for the low-altitude economy by building out many thousands of take-off and landing sites. In this follow-up, we take a virtual tour of the globe, honing in on those cities that have…
Introduction In 2024, Inmarsat Maritime announced the launch of a new bonded hybrid connectivity service, NexusWave. The rapid uptake of LEO broadband services within the commercial maritime certainly caught many people by surprise. However, Inmarsat Maritime views its arrival as complementary – a catalyst for accelerating hybrid, multi-orbit solutions. As the summer solstice started in…
Introduction Increasingly, over the last twenty-five years, GPS Signal jamming and, more lately, spoofing, has been used as a tool of war and is now being used against merchant vessels in the Straits of Hormuz, in the Red Sea and in the Black Sea. This has resulted in a vessel, the MSC ANTONIA, running aground…
Introduction Connectivity in the global ferry market has been a topic on our radar for some time. Ferries are rarely discussed in the wider passenger commercial maritime market, as attention tends to be drawn to the lucrative ocean-going cruise sector. This is hardly surprising, given that companies such as Carnival, Norwegian Cruise Line, and Royal…
Recent years have seen a glut of forecasts rain down upon us heralding the dawn of a new era. An era where the great and the good in all corners of the globe will have regular access to some form of on-demand aerial transportation. Urban air mobility (UAM), a subset of the wider advanced air…
August 5th, 2025, 15:00 British Summer Time (BST) London. Valour Consultancy is pleased to announce the publication of its latest report, ‘Deep Dive: Offshore Energy – 2025′. This comprehensive study analyses the satellite connectivity requirements of offshore drilling, production, service, and support vessels. It offers in-depth insights into the key companies, vessel types, rigs, platforms,…
2nd October, 2025, 15:00 British Summer Time (BST) Valour Consultancy is pleased to announce its new report: ‘The Future of Maritime Digitalisation – 2025’. The term digitalisation is widely used and often refers broadly to the maritime industry’s progression into the digital age. Nevertheless, for the purposes of this report, it was essential to maintain…
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